Louis XIV's wars

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Louis XIV's wars were a series of major 17th- and early 18th-century conflicts through which the French king sought to expand and defend his realm, profoundly reshaping the balance of power in Europe.

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instanceOf European military conflicts
series of wars
commandedBy Louis XIV of France
endTime 1714
hasCause assertion of Bourbon dynastic claims
defense of French frontiers
desire to weaken Habsburg power
religious and political rivalry with Protestant powers
territorial expansion of France
hasEffect devastation of parts of the Rhineland
expansion of French territory
heavy financial burden on France
relative decline of Spain
rise of the balance of power system in Europe
strengthening of Britain and Austria
temporary French military predominance in Europe
hasPart Franco-Dutch War
Franco-Savoyard conflicts
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
French campaigns in Catalonia
French campaigns in Flanders
linked to: Flanders Campaign

French campaigns in Italy
French campaigns in the Dutch Republic
French campaigns in the Palatinate
French campaigns in the Rhineland
French campaigns in the Spanish Netherlands
French campaigns on the Rhine
French intervention in the Scanian War
Nine Years' War
War of Devolution
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War

War of the League of Augsburg
War of the Reunions
War of the Spanish Succession
influenced development of standing armies in Europe
evolution of modern military logistics
fortification design and siege warfare
influencedBy Cardinal Mazarin's foreign policy legacy
location Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
Low Countries
Mediterranean Sea
Rhineland
mainParticipant Duchy of Bavaria
Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Savoy
Dutch Republic
Electorate of Brandenburg
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Sweden
Louis XIV of France
Spanish Empire
notableCommander François-Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
notableOpponentCommander John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough
Prince Eugene of Savoy
William III of Orange
startTime 1667
timePeriod early 18th century
late 17th century

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War of the League of Augsburg partOf Louis XIV's wars
European state system shapedBy Wars of Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV's wars
Franco-Spanish War (1673–1678) partOf wars of Louis XIV
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Duke of Villars linkedToEvent Louis XIV’s wars
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Italian theatre of the Nine Years' War relatedTo Italian campaigns of Louis XIV
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François-Henri de Montmorency militaryConflict wars of Louis XIV
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War of the Two Queens partOf Wars of Louis XIV
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Upper Rhine theatre frontFor wars of Louis XIV
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Imperial invasion of Alsace (1674) partOf wars of Louis XIV
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Siege of Valenciennes (1677) partOf Louis XIV’s wars of expansion
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Siege of Cambrai (1677) isPartOf Wars of Louis XIV
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