Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718)

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The Spanish invasion of Sicily in 1718 was a major Bourbon attempt to reassert Spanish influence in Italy that helped trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the War of the Quadruple Alliance
invasion
military campaign
aftermath strengthening of the Quadruple Alliance
temporary check on Spanish ambitions in Italy
belligerent Dutch Republic
France
Great Britain
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Sicily
Spain
cause Bourbon attempt to reassert Spanish influence in Italy
Spanish dissatisfaction with the territorial settlements of the Treaty of Utrecht
combatantCommander Austrian Habsburg commanders
British naval commanders
Giulio Alberoni
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
conflict War of the Quadruple Alliance
conflictType war of succession aftermath conflict
country Spain
endDate 1720
follows Treaty of Utrecht
goal to challenge Habsburg dominance in Italy
to recover Spanish territories in Italy
historicalPeriod early 18th century
historicalSignificance helped trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance
involved Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Habsburg monarchy

Royal Navy
surface form: British Royal Navy

Spanish monarchy
surface form: Spanish Bourbon monarchy
location Kingdom of Sicily
Sicily
opponent Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Dutch Republic
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
partOf Bourbon attempts to revise the post-Utrecht settlement
War of the Quadruple Alliance
relatedTo Treaty of The Hague (1720)
War of the Spanish Succession
result defeat of Spain
restoration of Habsburg control over Sicily
significantEvent Battle of Cape Passaro
siege operations in Sicily
startDate 1718
theatreOfWar Italian Peninsula
Mediterranean Sea
triggered formation of the Quadruple Alliance

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Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 followedBy Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718)
Habsburg–Spanish conflicts in Italy hasPart Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718)