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King William's War started when William III of England joined the League of Augsburg against France.

The war saw attacks by France and its native allies on British frontier settlements. The British failed to seize Quebec, and the French commander there attacked the British-held coast. The Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 was supposed to end the war, but peace did not last long, and shortly the colonies were embroiled in the next of the French and Indian Wars, Queen Anne's War ( 1702Events March 8 William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. March 11 The first regular English language newspaper, The Daily Courant''. is published for the first time. May 4/ 14 The War of the Spanish Succes- 1713Events April 11 War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War ( 1700- 1).

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• British military historyBritish military history is a long and varied topic, extending from the prehistoric and ancient historic period, through the Roman invasions of Julius Caesar and Claudius and subsequent Roman occupation; warfare in the Mediaeval period, including the inva