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1(the) War of the Spanish Succession — the War of the Spanish Succession [the War of the Spanish Succession] a war (1701–14) between Britain, Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark on one side, and France and Spain on the other side. It started when the king of Spain died… …
2War of the Spanish Succession — Philip V of Spain and the Duke of Vendôme commanded the Franco Spanish charge at the Battle of Villaviciosa by Jean Alaux (1840) …
3the War of the Spanish Succession — ➡ Spanish Succession * * * …
4War of the Spanish Succession — noun a general war in Europe (1701 1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis power • Instance Hypernyms: ↑war, ↑warfare • Part Meronyms: ↑Blenheim * * * a war (1701 …
5War of the Spanish Succession — noun a war (1701–14) fought by Austria, England, the Netherlands, and Prussia, against France and Spain, arising out of disputes about the succession to the throne in Spain after the death of Charles II of Spain …
6War of the Spanish Succession — a war (1701 14) fought by Austria, England, the Netherlands, and Prussia against France and Spain, arising from disputes about the succession in Spain after the death of Charles II of Spain. * * * …
7War of the Austrian Succession — The Battle of Fontenoy by Édouard Detaille. Oil on canvas …
8War of the Mantuan Succession — Part of Thirty Years War Date 1628–31 Location Europe: Northern Italy Result Treaty of …
9War of the Castilian Succession — The War of the Castilian Succession (or the Second Castilian Civil War) was fought from 1475 to 1479 between the two claimaints to succeed Henry IV on the Castilian throne: Juana la Beltraneja, supported by Afonso V of Portugal and Louis XI of… …
10Spanish Succession, War of the — (1701–14) Conflict arising from the disputed succession to the throne of Spain after the death of the childless Charles II. The Habsburg Charles had named the Bourbon Philip, duke d Anjou, as his successor; when Philip took the Spanish throne as… …
