Devolution War
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The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | War of Devolution ⓘ |
| concludedBy | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Franco-Spanish relations ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext |
Balance-of-power politics in 17th-century Europe
ⓘ
Rivalry between Bourbon France and Habsburg Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1668 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| follows | Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French claims to parts of the Spanish Netherlands based on the law of devolution
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Succession claims of Louis XIV on behalf of his wife Maria Theresa of Spain ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
François de Créquy
ⓘ
Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne ⓘ
surface form:
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé ⓘ Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV
|
| hasKeyFigure |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
Charles II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan de Witt ⓘ Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV
Maria Theresa of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Brabantine customary law
ⓘ
surface form:
Brabantine law of devolution
|
| hasLocation |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ
surface form:
Northern France
Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
|
| hasOutcome |
Confirmation of French gains by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
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Demonstration of French military strength in Europe ⓘ Formation of the Triple Alliance against France ⓘ French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| involves |
Triple Alliance (1668)
ⓘ
surface form:
Triple Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, and Sweden
|
| opposedBy | Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of Devolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Louis XIV
|
| primaryBelligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Capture of Charleroi
ⓘ
Capture of Douai ⓘ siege of the citadel of Tournai ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Tournai
French invasion of Franche-Comté (1668) ⓘ Siege of Lille (1667) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1667 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | France gained towns including Lille, Tournai, Douai, and Charleroi in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| yearOfTreaty | 1668 ⓘ |
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