War of the Spanish Succession (1 janv. 1701 – 1 janv. 1714)
Description:
Major European war triggered by the death in November 1700 of the childless King Charles II of Spain. It established the principle within Europe that dynastic rights were secondary to maintaining the balance of power between different countries.Gibraltar ceded to the UK.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1701
1 janv. 1714
~ 13 years