Franco-Münster alliance against the Dutch Republic
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The Franco-Münster alliance against the Dutch Republic was a 17th-century military coalition led by France and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster aimed at invading and partitioning the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franco-Münster alliance against the Dutch Republic canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century military coalition
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historical event ⓘ military alliance ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | Rampjaar ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| diplomaticInstrument | secret treaties between France and Münster ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French expansionist policy under Louis XIV
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territorial ambitions of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
escalation of the Franco-Dutch War
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involvement of multiple European powers in the conflict ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
military invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1672
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occupation of parts of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
invasion of the Dutch Republic
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partition of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster
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surface form:
Christoph Bernhard von Galen
Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
territorial gains for France and Münster
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weakening of Dutch commercial and naval power ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| location |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
French invasion across the Rhine in 1672
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Münster invasion of the eastern Dutch provinces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Republic
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House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
States Army of the Dutch Republic
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surface form:
Dutch States Army
States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| participant |
France
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Third Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| result |
eventual withdrawal of Münster forces
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failure to permanently partition the Dutch Republic ⓘ strengthening of Dutch internal resistance ⓘ |
| startTime | 1672 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 17th century ⓘ |
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