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The Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713) were signed in Utrecht, a city of the United Provinces. Along with the Treaties of Rastatt and Baden, this concluded the War of the Spanish Succession (as well as
Queen Anne's War).
The Treaties of Utrecht confirmed Philip V as the king of Spain, provided that Spain and France remain separate. The Spanish Netherlands, Milan, and Naples were granted to Austria. England was granted possession of the
Hudson Bay Territory, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. France and the Holy Roman Empire would not settle their differences until 1714, and
Spain and Portugal did not cease
hostilities until 1715.
The main provisions of the treaties confirmed that Louis XIV's grandson Philip V would remain on the throne of Spain, and
retain Spain's new world colonies. Many of Spain's other territories were partitioned out among the allied powers. The Emperor
received the Spanish Netherlands, the Duchy of Milan, Naples, and Sardinia. The Duke of Savoy received Sicily and some strips of
land in Lombardy. The British received Gibraltar and Minorca, which they had captured during the war.
There were also some colonial provisions pertaining to North America: France recognized British control of the Hudson Bay Territory and Newfoundland and ceded Acadia to the British. France retained
Cape Breton Island, the St. Lawrence Islands, and fishing
rights off of Newfoundland.
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