Franco-Dutch War
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The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.
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Target entity: Franco-Dutch War Context triple: [Dutch Republic, conflict, Franco-Dutch War]
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Franco-Dutch War Target entity description: The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
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B.
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of major early-19th-century conflicts pitting Napoleonic France against various European coalitions, reshaping the continent’s political order and leading to Napoleon Bonaparte’s eventual defeat.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century conflict
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European war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Electorate of Cologne
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England ⓘ France ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-Dutch War
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surface form:
Dutch War
Franco-Dutch War ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch War of 1672–1678
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| belligerentGoal |
French control of the Spanish Netherlands
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French dominance in Western Europe ⓘ French partition of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Louis XIV of France
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surface form:
reign of Louis XIV
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| conflictType |
land war
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naval war ⓘ |
| endTime | 1678 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Nine Years' War
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surface form:
Nine Years’ War
War of the Reunions ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-French rivalry with the Dutch Republic
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French attempt to dominate the Dutch Republic ⓘ French territorial expansion under Louis XIV ⓘ commercial and maritime rivalry with the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of French eastern frontier
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formation of anti-French coalitions in Europe ⓘ long-term Anglo-Dutch cooperation against France ⓘ rise of William III as a major European statesman ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Admiral Cornelis Tromp
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Charles II of England ⓘ Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ George Monck ⓘ
surface form:
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle
Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne ⓘ Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé ⓘ Louis XIV of France ⓘ Michiel de Ruyter ⓘ William III of England ⓘ
surface form:
William III of Orange
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| location |
Dutch Republic
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English Channel ⓘ Franche-Comté ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ North Sea ⓘ Rhineland ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
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| mainBelligerent |
Denmark–Norway
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surface form:
Denmark-Norway
Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ Brandenburg ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia
Electorate of Cologne ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ France ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of France
Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Prussia
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surface form:
Brandenburg-Prussia
Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Denmark-Norway
Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | Louis XIV’s wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | War of Devolution ⓘ |
| result |
England’s withdrawal from the war in 1674
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French acquisition of Franche-Comté ⓘ French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen peace settlement
end of Anglo-French alliance against the Dutch Republic ⓘ increased resistance to French hegemony in Europe ⓘ recognition of Dutch Republic’s independence and commercial position ⓘ shift in European balance of power toward France ⓘ strengthening of William III’s political position in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Solebay
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Battle of Texel (1673) ⓘ Dutch Water Line inundations ⓘ French invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1672 ⓘ Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 ⓘ
surface form:
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 in the Dutch Republic
Treaty of Dover (1670) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Dover (1670) secret alliance
Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen between France and Spain (1678–1679)
Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Nijmegen between France and the Dutch Republic (1678)
Treaty of Westminster (1674) ⓘ crossing of the Rhine by French forces in 1672 ⓘ murder of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt ⓘ siege of Maastricht (1673) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1672 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1670s ⓘ |
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Subject: Franco-Dutch War Description of subject: The Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) was a major European conflict in which France, allied with England and several German states, sought to dominate and partition the Dutch Republic, triggering a wider continental struggle that reshaped the balance of power.
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