While I’ve never been able to remember the details of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), I’ve riffed on those monikers to ...

The War of the Spanish Succession ended with Britain gaining control of Gibraltar, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia, but the legendary treasure stayed hidden.

The sinking of the San Jose dealt a heavy blow to Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. Although the war ended with Britain gaining territories like Gibraltar and parts of North America ...

The “man of destiny” was sacked and went to the front for several months. When he returned, the war’s tragedies continued, his talents were still needed, and he wound up back in the war cabinet.