Franco-Dutch War

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The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century conflict
European war
war
alliedWith Electorate of Cologne
England
France
Prince-Bishopric of Münster
alsoKnownAs Dutch War
linked to: Franco-Dutch War

Dutch War of 1672–1678
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
belligerentGoal French control of the Spanish Netherlands
French dominance in Western Europe
French partition of the Dutch Republic
conflictOf reign of Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
conflictType land war
naval war
endTime 1678
followedBy Nine Years’ War
linked to: Nine Years' War

War of the Reunions
hasCause Anglo-French rivalry with the Dutch Republic
French attempt to dominate the Dutch Republic
French territorial expansion under Louis XIV
commercial and maritime rivalry with the Dutch Republic
hasEffect consolidation of French eastern frontier
formation of anti-French coalitions in Europe
long-term Anglo-Dutch cooperation against France
rise of William III as a major European statesman
hasParticipant Admiral Cornelis Tromp
Charles II of England
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle
linked to: George Monck

Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Louis XIV of France
Michiel de Ruyter
William III of Orange
location Dutch Republic
English Channel
Franche-Comté
Low Countries
North Sea
Rhineland
Spanish Netherlands
mainBelligerent Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Savoy
Dutch Republic
Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia
linked to: Brandenburg

Electorate of Cologne
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
linked to: France

Prince-Bishopric of Münster
Spain
opposedBy Brandenburg-Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Savoy
Dutch Republic
Holy Roman Empire
Spain
partOf Louis XIV’s wars
precededBy War of Devolution
result England’s withdrawal from the war in 1674
French acquisition of Franche-Comté
French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands
Treaty of Nijmegen peace settlement
linked to: Treaty of Nijmegen

end of Anglo-French alliance against the Dutch Republic
increased resistance to French hegemony in Europe
recognition of Dutch Republic’s independence and commercial position
shift in European balance of power toward France
strengthening of William III’s political position in the Dutch Republic
significantEvent Battle of Solebay
Battle of Texel (1673)
Dutch Water Line inundations
French invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1672
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 in the Dutch Republic
Treaty of Dover (1670) secret alliance
Treaty of Nijmegen
Treaty of Nijmegen between France and Spain (1678–1679)
linked to: Treaty of Nijmegen

Treaty of Nijmegen between France and the Dutch Republic (1678)
linked to: Treaty of Nijmegen

Treaty of Westminster (1674)
crossing of the Rhine by French forces in 1672
murder of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt
siege of Maastricht (1673)
startTime 1672
timePeriod 1670s

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Dutch Republic conflict Franco-Dutch War
Triple Alliance (1668) relatedConflict Franco-Dutch War
Triple Alliance (1668) precedes Franco-Dutch War
Rampjaar hasCause Franco-Dutch War
subject linked to: Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Rampjaar hasCause French invasion of the Dutch Republic
subject linked to: Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Rampjaar partOf Franco-Dutch War
subject linked to: Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Louis XIV of France conflict Franco-Dutch War
Charles XI of Sweden conflict Franco-Dutch War (as part of Scanian War theatre)
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Bernhard von Galen militaryConflict Franco-Dutch War
Franco-Dutch War alsoKnownAs Dutch War
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Franco-Dutch War alsoKnownAs Dutch War of 1672–1678
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Nine Years' War precededBy Franco-Dutch War
Prince-Bishopric of Münster conflict Franco-Dutch War
Treaty of Dover (1670) relatedConflict Franco-Dutch War
War of Devolution followedBy Franco-Dutch War
War of Devolution followedBy Dutch War
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Michiel de Ruyter participantIn Franco-Dutch War
siege of Grave (1674) conflict Franco-Dutch War
siege of Grave (1674) partOf Franco-Dutch War
Dutch navy of the Republic notableWar Franco-Dutch War
Louis Dieudonné notableEvent Franco‑Dutch War
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Bernhard von Galen militaryConflict Franco-Dutch War
subject linked to: Bombing Bernard
United Provinces significantEvent Franco-Dutch War
Scanian War chronologicalPredecessor Franco-Dutch War
siege of Maastricht (1673) conflict Franco-Dutch War
siege of Maastricht (1673) partOf Franco-Dutch War
siege of Maastricht (1673) turningPointIn Franco-Dutch War
siege of Maastricht (1673) precededBy French invasion of the Dutch Republic (1672)
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
siege of Maastricht (1673) theatre Low Countries theatre of the Franco-Dutch War
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Treaty of Nijmegen follows Franco-Dutch War
War of the Reunions precededBy Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Texel (1673) conflict Franco-Dutch War
Cornelis Tromp conflict Franco-Dutch War
subject linked to: Admiral Cornelis Tromp
Claude Louis Hector de Villars participantIn Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Solebay historicalPeriod Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Solebay relatedConflict Franco-Dutch War
Marshal Catinat participatedIn Franco-Dutch War
Anne Hilarion de Tourville participantIn Franco-Dutch War
Staatse leger conflict Franco-Dutch War
Army of Flanders conflict Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Seneffe partOf Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Seneffe conflict Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Seneffe precededBy French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in 1672–1673
linked to: Franco-Dutch War
Siege of Groningen (1672) conflict Franco-Dutch War