Battle of Fleurus (1690)
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The Battle of Fleurus (1690) was a major French victory under Marshal Luxembourg against Allied forces during the Nine Years' War, notable for its innovative use of battlefield tactics and its impact on the war’s balance of power in Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fleurus (War of the Grand Alliance) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| aftermath | allowed France to maintain offensive operations in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
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surface form:
Battle of Fleurus (War of the Grand Alliance)
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| associatedWith | reign of Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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Grand Alliance ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Monarchy
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| category |
Battles involving France
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Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles involving the Dutch Republic ⓘ Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Nine Years' War
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| combatantStrength | French army numerically comparable to or slightly larger than Allied army ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
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Prince of Waldeck ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Waldeck
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| commanderSide |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
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surface form:
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg – French army
Prince Waldeck – Allied army ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1 July 1690 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent French victories in the Low Countries during 1690–1691 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| location |
Hainaut
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Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
near Fleurus ⓘ present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative battlefield tactics by Marshal Luxembourg
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major French victory early in the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nine Years' War
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surface form:
War of the Grand Alliance
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| precededBy | earlier campaigns of the Nine Years' War in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| region | Southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance | influenced balance of power in Europe during the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
secured French dominance in the Spanish Netherlands in 1690
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weakened Allied position in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| tacticalInnovation |
extensive use of reconnaissance and observation balloons by the French
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use of converging attacks on both Allied flanks ⓘ |
| theatre |
Nine Years' War
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surface form:
Low Countries theatre of the Nine Years' War
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Fleurus (War of the Grand Alliance)