1702

1702 was a year marked by continuing European conflict and significant dynastic change in Britain. It fell within the War of the Spanish Succession in Europe and a broader Atlantic and colonial conflict known as Queen Anne's War in North America.

In Europe, Swedish forces under Charles XII pursued campaigns in Poland-Lithuania, scoring a notable victory at the Battle of Kliszów in July 1702 against Augustus II. The same year, an Anglo-Dutch naval expedition against Spanish possessions culminated in the Raid on Vigo Bay in October, where a combined fleet defeated and captured ships of the Spanish treasure fleet.

In Britain, a major political development occurred when William III died on 8 March, and the crown passed to Queen Anne, beginning a new dynastic era for the English monarchy.

In the Americas and other colonies, hostilities continued as part of Queen Anne's War, with frontier raids and military campaigns across English and French colonial fronts and with Indigenous nations allied to various powers.

The year also saw ongoing scientific, cultural, and administrative developments as nations maintained maritime, military, and political infrastructures during a period of rapid change.