the war of the spanish succession -
81SUCCESSION — (1701 1713). The death (1700) of Charles II. of Spain without direct issue caused Louis XIV. of France and the Emperor Leopold I. (the former married to the elder sister of Charles, the latter to the younger sister, and both grandsons of… …
82Recruitment in the British Army — The British Army came into being with unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England and Scotland. The British… …
83Treaty of The Hague (1698) — The Treaty of Den Haag (also known as the Treaty of The Hague or the First Partition Treaty) was signed on October 11 1698 between England and France. The accord attempted to resolve the issue of who would inherit the Spanish throne and proposed… …
84History of the Royal Marines — The Corps of Royal Marines, the infantry land fighting element of the United Kingdom s Royal Navy, was formed as part of the Naval Service in 1755. However, it can trace its origins back as far as 1664, when English soldiers first went to sea to… …
85The Basement Tapes (Sessions) — This is about recording sessions. For the album with a similar name see The Basement Tapes. The Basement Tape is a set of over 100 songs recorded by Bob Dylan mostly in the cellar of Big Pink , the house in West Saugerties, New York (near… …
86The Clash — performing in Oslo in 1980. Left to rig …
87Treaty of The Hague (1701) — The Treaty of Den Haag (also known as the Treaty of The Hague) was signed on September 7, 1701 between England, the Holy Roman Empire, and the United Provinces. The accord was negotiated by William III of England and signed by Emperor Leopold I… …
88List of Governors of the Duchy of Milan — The Governor of Milan ruled the Duchy of Milan as a representative of the King of Spain (1535–1706) and the Archduke of Austria (1706–1796) and (1799–1800). The first governor was appointed after the death of the last duke of the House of Sforza …
89Queen Anne's War — the war (1702 13) in which England and its American colonies opposed France and its Indian allies. It constituted the American phase of the War of the Spanish Succession …
90Nine Years' War — For the Irish war, see Nine Years War (Ireland). Nine Years War Siege of Namur, June …
