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
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European war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Electorate of Cologne
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England ⓘ France ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-Dutch War
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surface form:
Dutch War
Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch War of 1672–1678
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| belligerentGoal |
French control of the Spanish Netherlands
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French dominance in Western Europe ⓘ French partition of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Louis XIV of France
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surface form:
reign of Louis XIV
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| conflictType |
land war
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naval war ⓘ |
| endTime | 1678 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Nine Years' War
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surface form:
Nine Years’ War
War of the Reunions ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-French rivalry with the Dutch Republic
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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
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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
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Charles II of England ⓘ Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ George Monck ⓘ
surface form:
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle
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 England ⓘ
surface form:
William III of Orange
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| location |
Dutch Republic
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English Channel ⓘ Franche-Comté ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ North Sea ⓘ Rhineland ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
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| mainBelligerent |
Denmark–Norway
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surface form:
Denmark-Norway
Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ Brandenburg ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia
Electorate of Cologne ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ France ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of France
Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Prussia
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surface form:
Brandenburg-Prussia
Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
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
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French acquisition of Franche-Comté ⓘ French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen peace settlement
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
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Battle of Texel (1673) ⓘ Dutch Water Line inundations ⓘ French invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1672 ⓘ Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 ⓘ
surface form:
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 in the Dutch Republic
Treaty of Dover (1670) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Dover (1670) secret alliance
Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen between France and Spain (1678–1679)
Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen between France and the Dutch Republic (1678)
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dutch War
this entity surface form:
Dutch War of 1672–1678
this entity surface form:
Franco‑Dutch War
this entity surface form:
Franco-Dutch War (as part of Scanian War theatre)
subject surface form:
Cornelis Tromp
subject surface form:
siege of Grave (1674)
this entity surface form:
Dutch War
subject surface form:
Rampjaar
subject surface form:
Rampjaar
this entity surface form:
French invasion of the Dutch Republic
subject surface form:
Bernhard von Galen
subject surface form:
Bernhard von Galen
this entity surface form:
Franco‑Dutch War
subject surface form:
Rampjaar
subject surface form:
siege of Grave (1674)
subject surface form:
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
this entity surface form:
French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in 1672–1673
this entity surface form:
French invasion of the Dutch Republic (1672)