The Treaty of Utrecht is a peace agreement signed in 1713 between England and France to end a war that began in Europe in 1701, also known as the War of Spanish Succession. n 1700, the King of Spain, Charles II, died without an heir to take over his throne. France took this opportunity to try to seize Spain and its territories. The war involved several European countries in a dispute about rights to the throne of Spain. The conflict spread into North America when local battles broke out between English and French colonies in Acadia, Newfoundland, and New England. Peace talks followed the war and led to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. French had to give up some of its land as part of the treaty but much of the land remained disputed. This is
