Timeline September 1714

Events in September 1714 3

• 1714 Treaty of Baden signed Final peace treaty of the War of Spanish Succession Signed in the Swiss town of Baden, the treaty extended the terms of the Treaty of Rastatt to the other princes of the Holy Roman Empire, formally ending the War of Spanish Succession in Europe. It confirmed Austrian control of the former Spanish Netherlands and territories in Italy.
• 1714 Siege of Barcelona ends Bourbon forces capture the city, ending Catalan resistance After a fourteen-month siege, troops loyal to Philip V stormed Barcelona on 11 September 1714, crushing the last Catalan stronghold of the War of Spanish Succession. The defeat led to the abolition of Catalonia's historic institutions and liberties. The date is commemorated today as Catalonia's National Day.
• 1714 – 1780 Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1714-1780) Died 3 August 1780, aged 65 French philosopher and sensationalist who argued that all knowledge derives from the senses. He was a major figure of the Enlightenment and a contributor to the study of language and economics.