Britain takes possession of Minorca in 1713…

1713 CE

Britain takes possession of Minorca in 1713 under the terms of the Article XI of the Treaty of Utrecht.

Minorca in this period sees the island's capital moved to Port Mahon under the governorship of General Richard Kane, and a naval base established in this town's harbor.

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Mahón Balearic Islands Spain View →

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain View → Louis XIV of France View → Philip V of Spain View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View →

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Spanish Succession, War of the View →

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