France and Spain sign a Second Family Compact, which is established by the offensive and defensive alliance of Fontainebleau. They agree to attempt to seize Gibraltar and Port Mahon from British posession, to force Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia to surrender his recent acquisitions in Italy, and agree for Milan, Parma and Piacenza to pass to Don Philip.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Second Family Compact between France and Spain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17486, accessed 02 April 2025.]
