Triple Alliance (1668)

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The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive pact
military alliance
treaty
aimedToCheck French expansion
Louis XIV of France
characterizedAs short-lived alliance
contextOf War of Devolution
countryInvolved France
Spain
dateSigned 1668
diplomaticRole mediation between France and Spain
endedBy Treaty of Dover (1670)
geopoliticalFocus Franco-Spanish borderlands
Spanish Netherlands
hasAlternativeName Triple Alliance of 1668
hasEffect demonstrated England’s role as a mediator in continental politics
limited French gains in the War of Devolution
strengthened Dutch security against France
hasKeyFigure Charles II of England
Charles XI of Sweden
Johan de Witt
Louis XIV of France
hasLanguage Dutch
French
Latin
hasParticipant Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Sweden
hasPurpose to contain French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands
to pressure France into negotiations
hasSignatory Dutch Republic
England
Sweden
hasTerm defensive mutual assistance
military support if mediation failed
obligation to mediate between France and Spain
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
influenced Dutch foreign policy under Johan de Witt
foreign policy of Charles II of England
isPartOf European balance of power politics in the 17th century
isTypeOf anti-French coalition
opposedBy Kingdom of France
opposedPolicyOf Louis XIV’s expansionist policy
precedes Franco-Dutch War
relatedConflict Franco-Dutch War
resultedIn Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
signedIn The Hague
signedOn 23 January 1668

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dutch Republic
Kingdom of Italy ("Triple Alliance")
alliance
Triple Alliance (1668) ("Triple Alliance of 1668")
hasAlternativeName
War of Devolution ("Triple Alliance")
hasOpposingForce
Devolution War ("Triple Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, and Sweden")
involves
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) ("Triple Alliance (England, Dutch Republic, Sweden)")
mediatedBy
United Provinces
memberOf
War of Devolution ("Triple Alliance")
opposedBy

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