War of Spanish Succession (1 janv. 1701 – 1 janv. 1714)
Description:
war over the successor of Charles II "the sufferer"; Charles had selected Philip V Bourbon, his grand-nephew and Louis XIV's grandson to succeed him, going against a previous agreement that he would be succeeded by an Austrian; an alliance of European powers with troops led by Eugene, Prince of Savoy, and John Churchill fought against French and Spanish troops; the war ended with the Peace of UtrechtAjouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1701
1 janv. 1714
~ 13 years