War of Devolution
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The War of Devolution took place from May 1667 to May 1668. In the course of the war, France occupied large parts of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté, both then provinces of the Holy Roman Em
Louis XIV visiting a trench during the war
Maria Theresa of Spain, whose unpaid dowry was used to justify the war
The Yser river, in Maritime Flanders; a good example of the geography in this area
Johan de Witt, Dutch Grand Pensionary; he had to persuade Louis to withdraw, while keeping him as an ally
Triple Alliance (1668)
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The Triple Alliance was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668. It was created in response to the occupation of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Com
Sir William Temple, English ambassador in the Hague and driving force behind the Alliance
Antwerp, c. 1645, whose closure in 1648 made Amsterdam the richest port in Europe; keeping it shut brought the Dutch into conflict with France.
HMS St Andrew; launched in 1670 as part of an expansion of the Royal Navy, intended to provide military support for the Triple Alliance