Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693)

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The Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) in 1693 was a major engagement in the Nine Years' War in which French forces under Louis XIV’s general the Duke of Luxembourg defeated the allied army led by William III of England in the Spanish Netherlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Nine Years' War
alliedLeaderTitle King of England, Scotland and Ireland
Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
alsoKnownAs Battle of Landen
Battle of Neerwinden (1793)
surface form: Battle of Neerwinden
belligerent Dutch Republic
England
Grand Alliance
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
category 1693 in Europe
Battles involving England
Battles involving France
Battles involving the Dutch Republic
Nine Years' War
surface form: Battles of the Nine Years' War
combatantStrength French army stronger than Allied army
commander Duke of Luxembourg
William III of England
conflict Nine Years' War
date 29 July 1693
followedBy continued French operations in the Spanish Netherlands
FrenchCommanderName François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg
FrenchCommanderTitle Marshal of France
historicalPeriod late 17th century
location Brabant
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands

near Landen
near Neerwinden
monarchOfVictoriousSide Louis XIV of France
notableFor defeat of William III in the Spanish Netherlands
heavy casualties on both sides
partOf Nine Years' War
precededBy earlier campaigns of the Nine Years' War in the Low Countries
presentDayLocation Belgium
result French victory
strategicObjective French attempt to weaken the Grand Alliance in the Low Countries
theatre Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War
surface form: Flanders campaign
typeOfEngagement pitched battle
year 1693

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Nine Years' War hasMajorBattle Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693)
Duke of Luxembourg notableBattle Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693)
Ferdinand de Marsin notableBattle Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693)
this entity surface form: Battle of Neerwinden (1693)
Battle of Landen alsoKnownAs Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693)
this entity surface form: Battle of Neerwinden (1693)