Battle of Steinkirk (1692)

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battle engagement of the Nine Years' War

The Battle of Steinkirk (1692) was a major engagement in the Nine Years' War in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied Anglo-Dutch-German army in the Spanish Netherlands.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → engagement of the Nine Years' War →
alliedForcesComposition	Anglo-Dutch-German army →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Steenkerque →
belligerent	Dutch Republic → England → Grand Alliance → Holy Roman Empire → Kingdom of France →
campaign	1692 campaign in the Spanish Netherlands →
commander	François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg → Prince of Orange → Prince of Waldeck → William III of England →
conflict	Nine Years' War →
countryAtTime	Spanish Netherlands →
date	1692-08-03 →
followedBy	Battle of Landen →
frenchForcesComposition	Royal French army →
front	Western Front of the Nine Years' War →
hasCasualties	thousands killed and wounded →
historicalPeriod	17th century →
location	Spanish Netherlands → Steenkerque →
notableFor	French use of hedgerows and broken terrain for defense → failed Allied attempt at surprise attack → heavy casualties on both sides →
opponentCommander	Duke of Württemberg →
opposingSide	Williamite coalition →
partOf	Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War →
precededBy	Siege of Namur (1692) →
presentDayLocation	Belgium →
primaryFrenchCommanderRank	Marshal of France →
region	Hainaut →
result	French victory →
side	Louis XIV of France →
significance	demonstrated strength of French field armies under Luxembourg → failed to deliver decisive strategic advantage despite French victory →
strategicOutcome	status quo in Flanders maintained →
tacticalOutcome	French defensive success →
terrain	wooded and hedged countryside →
theatre	Low Countries →
year	1692 →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Nine Years' War →	hasMajorBattle