threat to Spanish Florida, vital to protect shipping routes with mainland Spain. For their part, the British viewed the 1733 Pacte de Famille between Louis XV and his uncle Philip as the first step in being replaced by France as Spain's largest trading partner. These ultimately led first to the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739, then the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession. References Sources 1729 in Great Britain Seville, 1729 Seville, 1729 1729 in France 1729 in Gibraltar 1729 treaties Seville, 1729 Treaties of the Spanish Empire France–Spain relations History of Seville 1729 in British law Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)