Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the Nine Years' War

This post is a collection of facts about the Nine Years' War (1688-1697). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • France vs. Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, Holy Roman Empire, Spain
  • Preceded by the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678), War of the Reunions (1683-1684) and the Glorious Revolution (1688)
  • France invaded land beyond the Rhine in 1688
  • Main fighting occurred in Spanish Netherlands, Rhineland, Duchy of Savoy, Catalonia
  • Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691)
  • King Williams War (1688-1697) occurred in North America
  • Ended with the Peace of Ryswick (1697)
  • France gained Alsace, lost Lorraine
  • Spain gained Luxembourg
  • Followed by the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)