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War of the Spanish Succession The Battle of Vigo Bay, by Ludolf Backhuysen Date 1701—1714 Location Europe, North America, West Indies Result Treaty of Utrecht 1713 Treaty of Rastatt 1714 Philip, Duke of Anjou recognized as King of Spain but renounces any claim to the throne of France. Spain and Britain sign the Asiento. Territorial changes Spain cedes the Spanish Netherlands, Kingdom of Naples, Duchy of Milan and Sardinia to the Habsburg monarchy, Sicily to the Duchy of Savoy and Gibraltar and Minorca to Britain. France is guaranteed all its former conquests but recognizes British sovereignty over Rupert's Land and Newfoundland and cedes Acadia and its half of Saint Kitts to Great Britain. The Dutch Republic retains various forts in the Southern Netherlands and annexes a part of Guelders. Belligerents  Habsburg Monarchy Great Britain[1]  Dutch Republic Duchy of Savoy Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain Electorate of Bavaria Hungarians Commanders Eugene of Savoy Margrave of Baden Count Starhemberg Duke of Marlborough Marquis de Ruvigny George Rooke Count Overkirk Marquês das Minas Victor Amadeus II Duc de Villars Duc de Vendôme Duc de Boufflers Duc de Villeroi Comte de Tessé Duke of Berwick Marquis de Châteaurenault Maximilian II Emanuel Marquis of Villadarias   Francis II Rákóczi Strength 232,000[2] The Dutch Republic 102,000 The Empire 90,000 Great Britain 40,000 France 255,000[3] Spain 18,000 in 1701[4]

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