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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)
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 ...
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.
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
The Scottish economy was badly damaged by the (protectionist) English Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 and England's wars with the Dutch Republic, Scotland's major export market. An Anglo-Scots Trade Commission was set up in January 1668 but the English had no interest in making concessions, as the Scots had little to offer in return.
This category includes historical sieges in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See category:Sieges involving Great Britain for 1707-1800 See Category:Sieges involving the United Kingdom for 1801-
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.