France declares war on Spain on January 9, 1719, escalating the War of the Quadruple Alliance.(Austria, Britain, the Dutch Republic (United Provinces), and France, against Spain. A conflict fueled by King Philip V of Spain's attempt to regain lost Italian territories following the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Alliance was originally formed on August 2, 1718 to maintain the European balance of power. The conflict ended with the Treaty of The Hague in February 1720, forcing Philip V to renounce his Italian claims.
