Gibraltar (Great Britain)

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Is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The territory was ceded by Spain to Great Britain in 1713, after the War of the Spanish Succession.

Establishment

April 1713: In 1713, as part of the Treaty of Utrecht, Spain ceded the rock of Gibraltar and the island of Menorca in the Balearic Islands to England. This agreement was signed by the Spanish King Philip V and the British diplomat John Methuen.

Chronology

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1. War of the Spanish Succession

The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Philip of Anjou and Charles of Austria, and their respective supporters. It was a global war, with fighting taking place in Europe, Asia, and America. At the end of the war, Philip II, who was the successor chosen by Charles II as a descendant of Charles' paternal half-sister Maria Theresa, became King of Spain and of its overseas empire. The Spanish possessions in Europe were partitioned between various European Monarchies.

1.1.Treaty of Utrecht

Were a series of treaties to end the War of the Spanish Succession.