Early Modern era · 1718 – 1720
War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance, 1718 to 1720, was a conflict between Spain and a coalition of Austria, Great Britain, France, and Savoy, with the addition of the Dutch Republic in 1719. Military operations focused primarily on Sicily and Spain, with minor engagements in North America. The Spanish-backed Jacobite rising of 1719 in Scotland is considered a related conflict.
- When
- 2 Aug 1718 – 17 Feb 1720
- Where
- Iberian Peninsula
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Italy753 BCE – todaySpain264 BCE – todayUnited Kingdom43 CE – todayThe Bahamas1718 – todaySpanish Empire1402 – 1976
Before and after
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