War of Spanish Succession (jan 1, 1701 – jan 1, 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 UtrechtAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1701
jan 1, 1714
~ 13 years