Imperial invasion of Alsace (1674)

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The Imperial invasion of Alsace (1674) was a major Habsburg-led campaign during the Franco-Dutch War aimed at wresting control of the Alsace region from France, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as Turckheim.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Franco-Dutch War
military campaign
belligerent France
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Holy Roman Empire
chronologyWithinWar mid-phase operations of the Franco-Dutch War
conflict Franco-Dutch War NERFINISHED
conflictType land campaign
countryInvolved France
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
faction Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
followedBy Battle of Turckheim NERFINISHED
hasCause Habsburg attempt to regain control of Alsace from France
historicalRegionInvolved Alsace NERFINISHED
involvedPoliticalEntity Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
location Alsace NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
objective to wrest control of Alsace from France
opponent Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
partOf Franco-Dutch War NERFINISHED
wars of Louis XIV NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier Imperial operations on the Upper Rhine in 1674
regionContested Left bank of the Upper Rhine
result French strategic victory
setStageFor French counteroffensive at Turckheim
significance major Imperial attempt to challenge French control of Alsace during the Franco-Dutch War
startTime 1674
theatreOfWar Upper Rhine theatre NERFINISHED
year 1674

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Battle of Turckheim (1675) precededBy Imperial invasion of Alsace (1674)