Liberal Wars (Age of Empires)

The Liberal Wars, also known as the French Civil War, the War of French Succession or Legitimist Wars, was a war, between two factions over the succession to the throne and the nature of the French monarchy: the conservative supporters of the late king's uncle, Charles Philippe, Count of Artois, became known as Legitimists, while the progressive supporters of the regent, Maria Ludovica, acting for Margaret Thérèse, were called Parliamentarians.

Aside from being a war of succession about the question who the rightful successor to king Louis XVII of France was, the Legitimists goal was the return to the Ancien Régime, while the Parliamentarians sought to defend the constitutional monarchy. Spain, Austria and the United Kingdom supported the regency, and sent volunteer and even regular forces to confront the Legitimist army.