Battle of Cassel (1677)

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The Battle of Cassel (1677) was a significant French victory during the Franco-Dutch War in which Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, distinguished himself by decisively defeating Dutch and Spanish forces in Flanders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cassel (11 April 1677) ⓘ
associatedRuler Louis XIV of France ⓘ
belligerent Dutch Republic ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ
category Battles involving France ⓘ
Battles involving Spain ⓘ
Battles involving the Dutch Republic ⓘ
Battles of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
chronologyPosition late phase of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
combatantSide Dutch Republic and Spain on the other side ⓘ
France on one side ⓘ
commander Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé ⓘ
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ
Spanish commanders in Flanders ⓘ
William III of Orange ⓘ
conflict Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
countryAtTime Kingdom of France ⓘ
date 1677-04-11 ⓘ
distinguishedCommander Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ
era 17th century ⓘ
followedBy continued French advances in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ
front Flanders front of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
historicalPeriod reign of Louis XIV of France ⓘ
involvedBranch French royal army ⓘ
linked to: French royal forces
location County of Flanders ⓘ
near Cassel, Flanders ⓘ
notableOutcome French forces routed Dutch and Spanish troops ⓘ
secured French strategic position around Saint-Omer ⓘ
opponent Dutch Republic and Spain ⓘ
linked to: Dutch Republic
opposingAlliance Dutch–Spanish forces ⓘ
partOf Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
partOfCampaign French campaign in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ
precededBy earlier engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in Flanders ⓘ
presentDayLocation France ⓘ
region Low Countries ⓘ
relatedEvent Siege of Saint-Omer (1677) ⓘ
result French victory ⓘ
significance decisive tactical victory for France in Flanders ⓘ
enhanced military reputation of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ
helped consolidate French control in Flanders ⓘ
theatre Flanders theatre of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
typeOfEngagement pitched battle ⓘ
year 1677 ⓘ

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans → notableVictory → Battle of Cassel (1677) ⓘ
Cassel → battleSite → Battle of Cassel (1677) ⓘ
Franco-Spanish War (1673–1678) → significantBattle → Battle of Cassel (1677) ⓘ
Philippe de France → notableBattle → Battle of Cassel (1677) ⓘ
Battle of Cassel (1677) → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Cassel (11 April 1677) ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Cassel (1677)
Battle of Cassel (1328) → distinctFrom → Battle of Cassel (1677) ⓘ