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Queen Anne's War

Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It was one of the French and Indian Wars. The most significant outcome of this war was the conquest of the French colony of Acadia and its annexation as the British colony of Nova Scotia. It was settled by the Treaty of Utrecht (1713).

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