Second Family Compact between France and Spain

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.04: French Writing and Culture: Eighteenth-Century and the Enlightenment, 1700-1800.
Vol. editors: Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Jenny Mander (University of Cambridge), Síofra Pierse (University College Dublin), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Co-operation treaties
Family Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1743-10-25

Places

France (Involved)
Spain (Involved)

Resources

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France and Spain sign a Second Family Compact, which is established by the offensive and defensive alliance of Fontainebleau. They agree to attempt to seize Gibraltar and Port Mahon from British posession, to force Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia to surrender his recent acquisitions in Italy, and agree for Milan, Parma and Piacenza to pass to Don Philip.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Second Family Compact between France and Spain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17486, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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