Articles related to "Treaty Of Utrecht"

In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of Spanish Secession (Queen Anne's War) and left the United Kingdom as masters of the Rock of Gibraltar.

Despite a business plan that was doomed to failure, the South Sea Company attracted hordes of investors willing to bet their savings on the company's profitability.

In Europe, after the death of King Charles II of Spain, Louis XIV puts Philip, his grandson, on the throne. This started a war in Europe and in the American colonies.

Anne came to the throne at a time of war. The military successes acheived by her friend and confident the Duke of Marlborough, elevated Britain's infulence to new levels

In the two centuries before the American Revolution, the French, Dutch, and English viewed the Six Nations of the Iroquois as the fiercest warriors in the Northeast.