Quadruple Alliance

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The Quadruple Alliance was an early 18th-century coalition of major European powers formed to curb Spanish ambitions and maintain the balance of power after the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military alliance
treaty-based alliance
aimedAt containing Spanish expansion in Italy
upholding the post-Utrecht settlement
appliesToTerritorialEntity Europe
causeOf War of the Quadruple Alliance
country Austria
Dutch Republic
France
Great Britain
diplomaticStatus coalition of major European powers
diplomaticTool collective security arrangement against Spain
followedBy Treaty of The Hague (1720)
formedAgainst Spain
hasEffect confirmation of Austrian control over former Spanish territories in Italy
limitation of Spanish naval and military power in the Mediterranean
reinforcement of the balance of power system in Europe
hasLanguage French
Latin
hasPurpose to curb Spanish ambitions in Europe
to enforce the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht
to maintain the European balance of power
to prevent Spanish attempts to recover former possessions in Italy
historicalPeriod early 18th century
influencedBy fear of Bourbon dynastic aggrandizement
outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession
legalForm multilateral treaty
limited Spanish claims to the French throne
memberState Dutch Republic
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
opponent Philip V of Spain
opposedSpanishPolicy Spanish attempts to restore empire in Italy and the Mediterranean
partOf European balance of power diplomacy
precededBy Treaty of Rastatt
Treaty of Utrecht
recognized Philip V as King of Spain under conditions set by Utrecht
relatedConflict War of the Quadruple Alliance
War of the Spanish Succession
signatory Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
King George I of Great Britain
Regent Philippe II, Duke of Orléans of France
States General of the Dutch Republic
signingDate 1718-08-02
signingPlace London
linked to: London, England
startTime 1718
typeOfDiplomacy anti-hegemonic coalition

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War of the Quadruple Alliance alliance Quadruple Alliance
Central Powers alsoKnownAs Quadruple Alliance
United Provinces memberOf Quadruple Alliance (1718)
linked to: Quadruple Alliance
Treaty of The Hague (1720) relatedTo Quadruple Alliance
Battle of Cape Passaro relatedTo Quadruple Alliance of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic
linked to: Quadruple Alliance
Treaty of London (1718) alsoKnownAs Quadruple Alliance (1718)
linked to: Quadruple Alliance
Treaty of London (1718) partOf Quadruple Alliance
French invasion of northern Spain (1719) diplomaticContext Quadruple Alliance against Spain
linked to: Quadruple Alliance
French Regency (1715–1723) foreignPolicy Quadruple Alliance of 1718
linked to: Quadruple Alliance