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80: 30: 387:, one of the Allies who had opposed the withdrawal from Spain, succeeded to the British throne. George dismissed the Tories who had pushed through the compromise peace. He rewarded the opponents of Utrecht with places in government. These were mostly Whigs, although the new cabinet included the Tory Nottingham who had originally moved the "No Peace Without Spain" amendement. Marlborough was reinstalled as head of the Army with 145: 251: 333:
Whigs remained furious about what they regarded as the abandonment of Spain. The slogan became a popular rallying cry against the Treaty and the Tory government in general. In order to secure a majority in the Whig-dominated House of Lords, the government created twelve new Tory peers who were known
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An increasingly struggling France was eager to discuss terms. A major stumbling block had been an earlier demand for Louis XIV to assist, by force if necessary, to drive his own grandson from the throne of Spain. After lengthy negotiations an agreement was established, which included a compromise
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Still using the slogan of "No Peace Without Spain", Britain's former allies such as the Austria and the Dutch Republic tried to fight on but suffered defeats without the financial and military support that had been provided by London. The Allies reluctantly agreed terms with France. While they
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in July and August and the capture of Madrid in September. However, lack of support from the local population meant Charles entered an almost deserted city and the Allies were effectively isolated when Portuguese forces were prevented from crossing into Spain. In November, they left Madrid for
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While the term originated in London, it also spread to several Allied capitals as a statement of intent. However, this represented an extension of the war aims the Allies had originally agreed upon, potentially extending the conflict.
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as his deputy. General Stanhope, a Whig, who had commanded in Spain and vigorously opposed the peace became chief minister and the architect of Britain's post-war foreign policy.
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Charles VI; an Austrian union with Spain was as unwelcome to Britain as a French one, which meant to many strategists there seemed little point in continuing the war.
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movement, who were increasingly regarded as the "war party" opposed to the "peace party" of the Tories. The Whigs were buoyed by the campaigns in the
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ended in defeat for Spain, although Philip kept his throne. Tories used this as evidence of the success of their policy. However, some younger
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but was forced to give up significant territories to the Emperor in Austria. The Allies then withdrew their last forces from the
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than the Austrian Archduke Charles. The Allies were forced to evacuate Madrid in 1706 and soundly beaten at the
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represented a successful outcome of the war, they were less than had been hoped for a few years before.
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has largely been neglected by historians who have chosen to focus on Marlborough's Flanders campaigns.
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in May. The Portuguese now declared an informal truce, allowing trade and agriculture to recommence.
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was a popular British political slogan of the early eighteenth century. It referred to the ongoing
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was closely associated with Britain's war effort until his dismissal in 1711. He then joined with
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peace in Spain. That allowed Philip to keep the throne but granted to Britain the possession of
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in two separate detachments, Stanhope's division of 5,000 and one of 12,000 under the Austrian
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on 9 December 1710, Stanhope was taken by surprise and forced to surrender to an army led by
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Despite the prominence at the time of the "No Peace Without Spain" debate, the war in the
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The intervention in Spain started well for the pro-Habsburg side, with the capture of
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Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole - Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime Minister
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Victory at Villaviciosa in December 1710 settled the war in favour of Philip V.
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A Polite Exchange of Bullets: The Duel and the English Gentleman, 1750-1850
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Journal of the Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies
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was published as a defence of the Tory government. The celebrated
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which caused Britain many problems throughout the 18th century.
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However, in an ironic turn of events, Britain soon agreed an
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were bitterly contested by the Whigs once they became clear.
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died and his brother Archduke Charles succeeded him as the
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in December 1711. However it was soon adopted by the rival
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in April 1709 and defeated an Anglo-Portuguese army at
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A renewed Allied effort in 1710 led to victories at
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Index

No Peace without Spain

Earl of Nottingham
War of the Spanish Succession
Louis XIV of France
Philip
Tory
Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford
Treaty of Utrecht

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Whig
Peace of Utrecht
Tory
Lord Nottingham
Parliament
Whig
Low Countries
Duke of Marlborough
satellite state
War of the Spanish Succession

Gibraltar
Barcelona
Portugal
Catalonia
Philip V
Castile
Battle of Almansa
James Stanhope

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