Complete the sentence about Age of Liberty with the correct year: In a Swedish siege of Fredriksten Fortress in Norway in ______, Charles XII was killed, after which most hostilities in the West ended.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1718
Charles XII was killed during the Swedish siege of Fredriksten Fortress in Norway in 1718, after which most hostilities in the west ended. Peace overtures to Britain, Hanover, Prussia and Denmark followed at the start of 1719.
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