No Peace Without Spain
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No Peace Without Spain was a popular British political slogan of the early eighteenth century. It referred to the ongoing War of the Spanish Succession in which Britain was a leading participant. It i
The Earl of Nottingham is credited with coining the slogan.
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was closely associated with Britain's war effort until his dismissal in 1711. He then joined with Whig politicians to oppose the Peace of Utrecht.
Victory at Villaviciosa in December 1710 settled the war in favour of Philip V.
Robert Harley, the leader of the Tory government that negotiated the Treaty of Utrecht. His concessions over Spain were fiercely attacked by the opposition.
Hamilton–Mohun duel
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The Hamilton–Mohun Duel occurred on 15 November 1712 in Hyde Park, which at that time was on the outskirts of London. The principal participants were James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, and Charles
An eighteenth-century representation of the duel
The Duke of Hamilton, a leading Scottish Tory politician, had recently been appointed as Ambassador to France.
Lord Mohun, painted by Godfrey Kneller in 1707, was a committed Whig.
Queen Anne was critical of the practice of duelling in the aftermath of the Hyde Park fight.