War of Spanish Succession (jan 1, 1702 – jan 1, 1713)
Description:
- last Habsburg died in 1700 (Charles II) died in 1700- Louis XIV wanted dauphin (“heir”) to inherit both French AND Spanish territories (from Habsburg)
- coalitions of countries: HRE, England, Netherlands oppose -> GOAL: PROTECT BALANCE OF POWER
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1702
jan 1, 1713
~ 11 years