War of the Spanish Succession

The War of the Spanish Succession (1701 – 1714) was fought between European powers, including a divided Spain, over who had the right to succeed as King of Spain. During the conflict, nations on both sides openly exercised the use of privateers to raid merchant convoys.
The war ended with the in 1714; which rendered thousands of privateers unemployed.Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Before the Golden Age Many of these, including Edward Kenway, Edward Thatch, Benjamin Hornigold, and Charles Vane, among others, resorted to piracy in order to survive. This started the third and final "Golden Age of Piracy".
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
*Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
*Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates 
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates 
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
Category:Wars
Category:Timeline
Category:Civil wars
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