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The Grand Alliance, sometimes erroneously referred to as its precursor the League of Augsburg, was formed on 20 December 1689. Signed by William III on behalf of the Dutch Republic and England , and Emperor Leopold I for the Habsburg Monarchy , its primary purpose was to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France .
- Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War, [c] was a European great power conflict...
- Nine Years' War
King William's War (also known as the Second Indian War, Father Baudoin's War, Castin's War, or the First Intercolonial War in French) was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), also known as the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg.
League of Augsburg, Coalition formed in 1686 by Emperor Leopold I, the kings of Sweden and Spain, and the electors of Bavaria, Saxony, and the Palatinate. The league was formed to oppose the expansionist plans of Louis XIV of France prior to the War of the Grand Alliance. It proved ineffective.
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Article History. Jan van Huchtenburg: William III and Maximilian II Emanuel. Also called: War of the League of Augsburg. Date: 1689 - 1697. Location: Europe. Participants: Austria. Bavaria. Brandenburg. Dutch Republic. France. Saxony. Spain. England. Major Events: King William’s War. Battle of Dogger Bank. Key People: Eugene of Savoy. Leopold I.
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Columbia Encyclopedia > History > Modern Europe > Wars and Battles > Grand Alliance, War of the, 1688–97, war between France and a coalition of European powers, known as the League of Augsburg (and, after 1689, as the Grand Alliance).
28 mar 2008 · ‘The War of the League of Augsburg’, which originated with French writers, seems to impute responsibility to the Augsburg alliance of 1686. This alliance was, indeed, one of the preliminary steps towards the organizing of a coalition against France but, strictly speaking, it was abortive.
