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  2. History of Spain (1700–1808) - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. The War of the Spanish Succession was fought between proponents of a Bourbon prince, Philip of Anjou, and the Austrian Habsburg claimant, Archduke Charles.

  3. Action of 16 April 1755 - Wikipedia

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    Among the crew were 321 Turks, 162 Moors [6] [7] and 9 privateers who had previously worked for Spain. [2] Among the slaves were 1 Christian, 11 Dutch, 1 Piedmontese and 1 Roman [6] which had recently been captured in a Dutch hulk and were on their way to Algiers. [7] The slaves were freed but the Turks and Moors were enslaved. [2]

  4. Barcelona Trading Company - Wikipedia

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    A share certificate of the Compañía de Comercio de Barcelona, issued 23. July 1758. The Barcelona Trading Company (Spanish: Real Compañía de Comercio de Barcelona a Indias; Catalan: Companyia de Comerç de Barcelona) was a Spanish chartered company founded in 1755 by the Spanish crown which had a monopoly on trade to the Spanish West Indies territories of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and ...

  5. Spain in the 17th century - Wikipedia

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    Habsburg Spain was at the height of its power and cultural influence at the beginning of the 17th century, but military, political, and economic difficulties were already being discussed within Spain. In the coming decades these difficulties grew and saw France gradually taking Spain's place as Europe's leading power through the later half of ...

  6. Category:1755 in Spain - Wikipedia

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  7. History of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Spain's history during the nineteenth century was tumultuous, and featured alternating periods of republican-liberal and monarchical rule. The Spanish–American War led to losses of Spanish colonial possessions and a series of military dictatorships, during which King Alfonso XIII was deposed and a new Republican government was formed.

  8. 1755 Lisbon earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The album 1755 by the Portuguese Gothic metal band Moonspell is a concept album detailing the story of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The album is entirely sung in Portuguese and explores not only the history but also its effects on Portuguese society, culture and spirituality.

  9. Timeline of Spanish history - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Spain lost Spanish Netherlands, Spanish viceroyalty of Naples and Sicily, Duchy of Milan, Menorca and Gibraltar. 1717: 27 May: Viceroyalty of New Granada began. 1761: Seven Years' War: Spain declared war on Great Britain. 1763: 10 February: Treaty of Paris. Spain recovers Florida and obtains Louisiana till 1801. 1778