Spanish Succession, War of the

Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the period of the War of the Spanish Succession was known as Queen Anne's War (see French and Indian Wars).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Negotiations for Peace
• The Course of the War
• Causes
• Bibliography

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