In the Treaty of London of 1700, the Spanish realm was to be divided.
France was to gain Sicily, Naples, Gipuzkoa, and Milan (which would be exchanged for Lorraine).
Spain would retain Sardinia and the Netherlands.
Ultimately we got the War of Spanish Succession instead. What if The Treaty of London had been successful? Would France have been able to retain its Italian holdings in the long-run?
France was to gain Sicily, Naples, Gipuzkoa, and Milan (which would be exchanged for Lorraine).
Spain would retain Sardinia and the Netherlands.
Ultimately we got the War of Spanish Succession instead. What if The Treaty of London had been successful? Would France have been able to retain its Italian holdings in the long-run?