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France in 1713

Historical records for France in 1713, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

38Records
20Events
6Named people
11Places
4Categories

Historical records

April

11 April 1713Atlantic LossesLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France loses important North American claims to Great Britain.

11 April 1713Balance of PowerLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France accepts limits intended to preserve the European balance of power.

11 April 1713Commercial TreatyLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France agrees commercial arrangements with Great Britain during the settlement.

11 April 1713French Shore RightsLouis XIV Sun King

Newfoundland · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Retains limited fishing rights on the Newfoundland coast.

11 April 1713Guiana BoundaryLouis XIV Sun King

Guiana · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France accepts limits on claims near Portuguese Brazil.

11 April 1713Hanoverian SuccessionLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Recognises the Protestant succession in Great Britain.

11 April 1713Jacobite ExileLouis XIV Sun King

France · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Agrees not to support James Francis Edward Stewart against Britain.

11 April 1713Loss of Saint KittsLouis XIV Sun King

Saint Kitts · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes French claims on Saint Kitts to Great Britain.

11 April 1713Renunciation of SpainLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

French princes renounce claims that could unite France and Spain.

11 April 1713Rule of AcadiaLouis XIV Sun King

Acadia · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes mainland Acadia to Great Britain under the treaty.

11 April 1713Rule of Hudson BayLouis XIV Sun King

Hudson Bay · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Recognises British claims to Hudson Bay territory.

11 April 1713Rule of NewfoundlandLouis XIV Sun King

Newfoundland · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes Newfoundland claims while retaining limited French fishing rights.

11 April 1713Treaty NegotiationsJean-Baptiste Colbert Torcy

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Conducts French diplomacy during the Utrecht peace settlement.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtJean-Baptiste Colbert Torcy

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Conducts French diplomacy during the Utrecht peace settlement.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Acadia · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes mainland Acadia to Great Britain under the treaty.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

France · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Agrees not to support James Francis Edward Stewart against Britain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Guiana · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France accepts limits on claims near Portuguese Brazil.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Hudson Bay · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Recognises British claims to Hudson Bay territory.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Newfoundland · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes Newfoundland claims while retaining limited French fishing rights.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Newfoundland · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Retains limited fishing rights on the Newfoundland coast.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Saint Kitts · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes French claims on Saint Kitts to Great Britain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Accepts peace while Philip V keeps Spain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Accepts peace with Great Britain while preserving Philip V's Spanish crown.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France accepts limits intended to preserve the European balance of power.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France agrees commercial arrangements with Great Britain during the settlement.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France loses important North American claims to Great Britain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

France reaches peace terms at Utrecht while Philip V keeps the Spanish crown.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

French princes renounce claims that could unite France and Spain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Philip V renounces his claim to the French throne and France renounces union with Spain.

11 April 1713Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Recognises the Protestant succession in Great Britain.

April 1713Peace NegotiationNicolas Mesnager

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Acts for French interests during the Utrecht negotiations.

April 1713Treaty of UtrechtNicolas Mesnager

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Acts for French interests during the Utrecht negotiations.

July

13 July 1713Spanish SuccessionPhilip Anjou

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Is recognised internationally as Philip V of Spain.

13 July 1713Treaty of UtrechtPhilip Anjou

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Is recognised internationally as Philip V of Spain.

October

5 October 1713Birth of Denis DiderotDenis Diderot

Langres · Humanities / Philosophy

Denis Diderot is born in Langres to master cutler Didier Diderot.

Other Events

1713Jansenist PolicyLouis XIV Sun King

Paris · House / House of Bourbon

Gets the Pope to issue a Papal Bull condemning Jansenist views

1713Peace SettlementLouis XIV Sun King

Versailles · Government / House of Bourbon

Louis XIV secures recognition of the Bourbon settlement in Spain while France makes concessions.

1713RenunciationPhilip V

Madrid · Government / House of Bourbon

Philip V accepts arrangements separating the French and Spanish crowns under the peace settlement.

Names involved

Denis DiderotJean-Baptiste Colbert TorcyLouis XIV Sun KingNicolas MesnagerPhilip AnjouPhilip V

Places involved

AcadiaFranceGuianaHudson BayLangresMadridNewfoundlandParisSaint KittsUtrechtVersailles

Provenance

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