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England (until 1707) Great Britain (from 1707) Jacobites: Civil War, Royalist victory. in England, Scotland and Ireland Williamite War in Ireland (1688–91) - The Battle of the Boyne saw the last battle between two rival claimants for the throne; Jacobite rising of 1689 (1689-92) Jacobite rising of 1715 (1715–16) Jacobite rising of 1719 (1719)
For a list of wars before the Acts of Union 1707 merging the Kingdom of England and Scotland, please see List of wars involving England & List of wars involving Scotland. For a list of wars involving the predecessors of both states and a broader list of wars fought on the Island of Great Britain, see the list of wars in Great Britain.
16 January – The Parliament of Scotland passes the Union with England Act.; 19 March – The Act of Union with Scotland is passed by the Parliament of England.; 14 April (25 April New Style) – At the Battle of Almansa in the War of the Spanish Succession, the Bourbon army of Spain and France (with Irish mercenaries) under the French-born Englishman James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ...
8 July – "Hot Tuesday" [4] – estimated temperature in England 38°C. 29 July–21 August – War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Toulon – Allies, including British forces under Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, are obliged to withdraw, but the French fleet is effectively put out of action.
This category includes historical wars in which Great Britain (1707–1800) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. This is for wars of the Kingdom of Great Britain which was formed with the Act of Union 1707 joining Scotland and England and ended with the Act of Union 1800 when the UK was formed. See also:
This category includes historical wars in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See also the succeeding Category:Wars involving Great Britain
This category includes historical battles in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See Category:Battles involving the Britons and Category:Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons for earlier battles.
This category includes historical naval battles in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See Category:Naval battles involving Great Britain for later battles (1707–1800) See Category:Naval battles involving the United Kingdom for later battles (1800 ...