War of the Two Queens

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The War of the Two Queens is an alternative name for the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), a major European conflict pitting France against a coalition led by England and the Dutch Republic.

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instanceOf European war
early modern conflict
war
alternativeName Nine Years' War
belligerentLeader Louis XIV of France
Mary II of England
William III of England
cause expansionist policies of Louis XIV
opposition to French hegemony in Europe
conflictIn 17th century
conflictType coalition war
endTime 1697
followedBy War of the Spanish Succession
hasDuration nine years
location Atlantic Ocean
Europe
North America
mainBelligerent Kingdom of France
notableBattle Battle of Aughrim (1691)
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
Battle of Landen (1693)
linked to: Battle of Landen

Battle of Steenkerque (1692)
Siege of Namur (1692)
Siege of Namur (1695)
opposingCoalitionLeader Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
opposingCoalitionMember Danish-Norwegian Realm
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Savoy
Electorate of Bavaria
Electorate of Brandenburg
Holy Roman Empire
Portuguese Empire
Spain
partOf Wars of Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV's wars
peaceTreaty Treaty of Ryswick
precededBy Franco-Dutch War
relatedEvent Glorious Revolution
result French recognition of William III as King of England
status quo ante bellum largely restored
startTime 1688
theatreOfWar Catalonia
Flanders
Ireland
Italy
North America
Rhine

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Nine Years' War alsoKnownAs War of the Two Queens