Resumen de Great Britain and the Spanish War of Succession
Britain’s role in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was as much a domestic matter as a foreign policy matter. The war produced tensions between Tories and Whigs, and solidified the Anglo-Scottish union at a time resurgent Jacobitism. English, and ‘British’ military participation in the war against the Bourbons in Spain helped forge the Anglo-Scottish military union. It also shaped British attitudes towards Spain, changing this from the ‘Black Legend’ towards a reputation for popular resistance and difficult campaigning. Militarily, the war ended largely victorious from a British perspective. But most importantly, Britain’s success prevented the War of the Spanish Succession from turning into a War of British Succession, given foreign support for Jacobinism.
