Spanish Succession, War of the
a European war (1701- 14), provoked by the death of the Spanish king Charles Ⅱ without issue. The Grand Alliance of Britain, the Netherlands, and the Holy Roman emperor threw back a French invasion of the Low Countries, and, although the Peace of Utrecht confirmed the accession of a Bourbon king in Spain, prevented Spain and France from being united under one crown.
西班牙王位继任战争（1701-1714年进行的一场欧洲战争, 起因是西班牙国王查理二世去世后无嗣; 英国、荷兰和神圣罗马皇帝组成的大同盟击退了侵略低地国家的法国, 这样就阻止了西班牙和法国在一个国王的统治下统一,尽管《乌得勒支和平条约》确认一位波旁家族的国王可以在西班牙即位。）