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Scanian War
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The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish–Norwegian pr
Battles (left to right from top): Öland Lund Køge Bay Landskrona
Battles (left to right from top): Öland Lund Køge Bay Landskrona
Battle of Fehrbellin: Brandenburg assault on the Swedish army crossing the Rhin and its adjacent marshes (Rhinluch) on a causeway north of Fehrbellin.
Battle of Fehrbellin: Brandenburg assault on the Swedish army crossing the Rhin and its adjacent marshes (Rhinluch) on a causeway north of Fehrbellin. A minor defeat in military terms, it cost Sweden her reputation and prompted Denmark-Norway to enter the war.
Invasion of Swedish Rügen, 1678
Invasion of Swedish Rügen, 1678
Battle of Halmstad
Battle of Halmstad
Franco-Dutch War
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The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the Third Anglo-D
Scanian War
…historiography, called the Swedish-Brandenburgian War (German: Schwedisch-Brandenburgischer Krieg). The war was prompted by Swedish involvement in the Franco-Dutch War. Sweden had allied with France against several European countries. The United Provinces, under attack by France, sought support from Denmark–Norway…
Left to right: The Battle of Solebay The murder of the De Witt brothers The Capture of Coevorden The Siege of Valenciennes
Left to right: The Battle of Solebay The murder of the De Witt brothers The Capture of Coevorden The Siege of Valenciennes
The planned 1672 French offensive; the alliance with Münster and Cologne allowed them to bypass the Spanish Netherlands, marching through Liege, and a
The planned 1672 French offensive; the alliance with Münster and Cologne allowed them to bypass the Spanish Netherlands, marching through Liege, and attack the Dutch from the relatively unguarded east.
Prince William of Orange, appointed Captain-General in February 1672; political conflict between his supporters and de Witt impacted Dutch preparation
Prince William of Orange, appointed Captain-General in February 1672; political conflict between his supporters and de Witt impacted Dutch preparations
Louvois, French Secretary of War, whose reforms were crucial to French success
Louvois, French Secretary of War, whose reforms were crucial to French success