George II signs the Convention of Hanover with Prussia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Britain signs the Convention of Hanover with Prussia. Through this treaty, George II deserts his alliance with Maria Theresa, and promises instead to negotiate a peace settlement.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "George II signs the Convention of Hanover with Prussia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17517, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17517 George II signs the Convention of Hanover with Prussia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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