Strelets 260 1/72 Spanish Succession War Austrian Infantry on the March

At the start of the 18th century the challenges facing the Habsburg Empire were considerable. Although it had just completed a highly successful war with one perennial opponent, the Ottoman Empire, it now faced open warfare with another, France, over the succession to the Spanish throne. This enormous conflict, which would last over a decade, would stretch the resources of the Empire as it sent its armies to Italy, Spain and North-West Europe, as well as to areas closer to home, and Habsburg arms would also have to deal with insurrection in Hungary. As a result, Habsburg troops marched over much of Europe, and while the initial aim of placing Archduke Charles on the throne of Spain had not been accomplished, the Empire ended the conflict feeling more secure than previously, knowing that a super state of a combined France and Spain, which would have threatened to dominate the whole of Europe, would not be created.

Specifications

• Contents: 52 figures
• Poses: 16 poses
• Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)