1688 ⟶ Grand Alliance Formation to Counter French Expansion

1697: The Grand Alliance sought to stop French expansion dur...
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⚔️ Outbreak of the Franco-Dutch War

1678: Franco-Dutch War.⟶
Outbreak of the Franco-Dutch War (1672)
WarfareMilitary ConflictDutch RepublicLouis XIVEuropean HistoryDutch Golden AgeGeopolitics
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Grand Alliance Formation to Counter French Expansion

1697: The Grand Alliance sought to stop French expansion during the Nine Years' War.⟶
Grand Alliance Formation to Counter French Expansion (1688)
French ExpansionismMilitary AlliancesEuropean PoliticsBalance of PowerLouis XIVWarfare
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain

⚔️ Outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession

1714: The War of the Spanish Succession is fought, involving most of continental Europe.⟶
Outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701)
WarfareEuropean HistorySuccessionMilitary ConflictGreat PowersLouis XIV
SpainSpainFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomNetherlandsNetherlandsPortugalPortugal

⚔️ Outbreak of the War of the Quadruple Alliance

1720: War of the Quadruple Alliance with Spain versus France, Britain, Austria, and the Netherlands.⟶
Outbreak of the War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718)
War of the Quadruple AllianceEuropean HistoryInternational RelationsSpanish EmpireMilitary ConflictBalance of Power
SpainSpainFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomAustriaAustriaNetherlandsNetherlands