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Nine Years' War

1688–1697 · 17th century · Also known as War of the Grand Alliance, War of the League of Augsburg

The Nine Years' War was fought from 1688 to 1697 between Louis XIV of France and the Grand Alliance led by William III of England and the Dutch Republic, with the Holy Roman Emperor, Spain and Savoy. French armies devastated the Palatinate and the Rhineland, burning Heidelberg, Speyer, Worms and many smaller towns in 1689. The Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 ended the war with modest French gains.

Nine Years' War
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