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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 .
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- Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War (1688–1697), often called the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg – was a conflict between Louis XIV of France and a European coalition of Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Spain, England and Savoy.
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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History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. League of Augsburg, War of the (1688–1697) views 2,792,226 updated. LEAGUE OF AUGSBURG, WAR OF THE (1688 – 1697) LEAGUE OF AUGSBURG, WAR OF THE (1688–1697). This war is also known as the War of the Grand Alliance, the Nine Years' War, and King William's War.
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. Louis XIV. François-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see War of the Grand Alliance . War of the Grand Alliance, (1689–97)Third major war of Louis XIV of France, in which his expansionist plans were blocked by an alliance led by Britain, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Austrian Habsburgs.
