1708 military operation. It began on 14 September 1708 in what is now Spain and lasted until 21 September 1708 (about 7 days). The setting was Menorca. It was part of the War of the Spanish Succession. Those involved included the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Dutch Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of France.
Before and after
- 15 April 1707Birth of Leonhard Euler
- 30 April 1707Acts of Union 1707
- from 1 May 1707 to 1 January 1801Kingdom of Great Britain
- from 29 July 1707 to 21 August 1707Siege of Toulon
- from 14 September 1708 to 21 September 1708Capture of Minorca
- 18 September 1709Birth of Samuel Johnson
- 29 December 1709Birth of Elizabeth I of Russia
- from 1710 to 1711Pruth River Campaign
- 15 February 1710Birth of Louis XV of France
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- from 1683 to 1699Great Turkish War
- from September 1688 to September 1697Nine Years' War
- 26 January 1699Treaty of Karlowitz
- 1713Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
- 22 February 1732Birth of George Washington
The era
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