So instead of being tests of the South's loyalty, the Spanish War, the two World Wars, and the Korean War all served to overcome old grievances and cement reunion.

This magnificent but greatly underestimated book, which bodies forth the very form and pressure of its time as no other comparable creation, has suffered severely from having been written about an historical event -- the Spanish Civil War -- that is still capable of fanning the smoldering fires of old political feuds.

However, years of activism, and fighting for the Republican side of the Spanish Civil War have left him disillusioned .</ br > When the plague epidemic is virtually over, Tarrou becomes one of its last victims, but puts up a heroic struggle before dying.

* 1704 – War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim – English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.

* 1898 – Spanish – American War: Spanish and American forces engaged in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.

* 1937 – Spanish Civil War: Guernica ( or Gernika in Basque ), Spain is bombed by German Luftwaffe.

* 1588 – Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines – The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.

* 1898 – An Armistice ends the Spanish – American War.

* 1812 – Peninsula War: A coalition of Spanish, British, and Portuguese forces succeed in lifting the two-and-a-half-year-long Siege of Cádiz.

The Spanish parliament chose amongst several candidates, including a French Prince, which led to the Franco-Prussian War, when Bismarck refused to have another Frenchman in the Spanish Throne.

But the republicans were not in agreement either, and they had to contend with the War in Cuba, the Islamist terrorists in Spanish Morocco and the continuance of the Carlist Wars.

Once the Spanish Civil War broke out, Alfonso made it clear he favoured the military uprising against the Popular Front government, but General Francisco Franco in September 1936 declared that the Nationalists would never accept Alfonso as King ( the supporters of the rival Carlist pretender made up an important part of the Franco Army ).

The author, writing shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, retained considerable fondness for the ex-sovereign.

* Celestino Alfonso, Spanish republican and volunteer fighter in the French resistance during World War II.

* 1898 – Spanish-American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports and the captures a Spanish merchant ship.

Stradling and half a dozen of the crew survived the loss of their ship, but were made prisoners by the Spanish, as the War of the Spanish Succession was going on ( England and the Netherlands were in conflict with France and Spain over who was to be King of Spain ).

As the end of the Spanish American War neared, the United States bought the Philippines from Spain for $ 20 million.

* After the Spanish American War, Carnegie offered to donate $ 20 million to the Philippines so they could buy their independence.

During this time, his parents took part in the Spanish Civil War in supporting rather than fighting roles.

* 1898 – Spanish – American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

The second congress ended with the second treaty in 1748, finishing the War of the Austrian Succession.

* 1713 – War of the Spanish Succession ( Queen Anne's War ): Treaty of Utrecht.

Things got worse in the early 18th century ; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries.

* 1704 – War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.

* 1741 – War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia defeats Austria in the Battle of Mollwitz.

* 1707 – The Habsburg army is defeated by Bourbon army at Almansa ( Spain ) in the War of the Spanish Succession.

The Battle of Blenheim ( referred to in some countries as the Second Battle of Höchstädt ), fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Blenheim has gone down in history as one of the turning points of the War of the Spanish Succession.

By 1704, the War of the Spanish Succession was in its fourth year.

Category: Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession

The Battle of Ramillies (), fought on 23 May 1706, was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Map of the Low Countries during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Category: Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession

In 1628, during the War of the Mantuan Succession, Barcelonnette and the other towns of the Ubaye Valley were pillaged and burned by Jacques du Blé d ' Uxelles and his troops, as they passed through towards Italy to the Duke of Mantua's aid.

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was one of the first generals in the British Army, fighting campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession.

The territorial ambitions of the French led to the War of the Spanish Succession and the Napoleonic Wars.

Empress Maria Theresa of Austria was supported by the Croatians in the War of Austrian Succession of 1741 – 1748 and subsequently made significant contributions to Croatian matters.

In the War of Austrian Succession, the British carried out unsuccessful attacks against Santiago de Cuba in 1741 and again in 1748.

The War of the Austrian Succession saw Britain and France in conflict with each other, and in 1745 several warships and a small contingent of troops were sent from Boston, first to the Nova Scotian fishing port of Canso, and on to Louisbourg where they laid siege to the fortress until the French surrendered and were evacuated.

In the same year he set up his periodical A Review of the Affairs of France which supported the Harley Ministry, chronicling the events of the War of the Spanish Succession ( 1702 – 1714 ).

Eugene enhanced his standing during the War of the Spanish Succession where his partnership with the Duke of Marlborough secured victories against the French on the fields of Blenheim ( 1704 ), Oudenarde ( 1708 ), and Malplaquet ( 1709 ); he gained further success in the war as Imperial commander in northern Italy, most notably at the Battle of Turin ( 1706 ).

Throughout the late 1720s Eugene's influence and skilful diplomacy managed to secure the Emperor powerful allies in his dynastic struggles with the Bourbon powers ; but physically and mentally fragile in his later years Eugene enjoyed less success as commander-in-chief of the army during his final conflict, the War of the Polish Succession.