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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 9 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
• Fighting occurred in Spanish Netherlands, Rhineland, Duchy of Savoy, Catalonia
• Related to Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691), King Williams War (1688-1697)
• 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)