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Nine Years' War

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The Nine Years' War was a European great-power conflict fought from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Savoy. Fought primarily in Europe, with related theatres including the Williamite War in Ireland and King William's War in North America, it ended with the Peace of Ryswick, under which France retained Alsace but returned Luxembourg, Lorraine and other Rhine territories. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1688 1
End Year
1697 1
Combatants
France, with Jacobite supporters, against the Grand Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Savoy 1
Outcome
Peace of Ryswick; France retained Alsace but returned Luxembourg, Lorraine and other Rhine territories, the Dutch gained barrier fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands, and Spain recovered lost lands 1
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 680,000 1
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Connections

Uses

Pike, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Pike
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1. Wikipedia: Nine Years' War
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. Fought primarily in Europe, related conflicts include the Williamite war in Ireland, and King William's War in North America.
  • Infobox: Date
    27 September 1688 - 20 September 1697
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Grand Alliance: Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Savoy ... France (with Jacobite supporters)
  • Infobox: Result
    Peace of Ryswick; France retained Alsace but returned Luxembourg, Lorraine, and Rhine territories; Dutch gained barrier fortresses in Spanish Netherlands; Spain recovered lost lands
  • Infobox, casualties field
    Infobox casualties: 680,000 military deaths
  • Conflict-type attribute (nine-years-war)
    The Nine Years' War was a European great-power conflict fought from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Savoy.
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The post Restoration English Army used pikemen and by 1697 (the last year of the Nine Years' War) English infantry battalions fighting in the Low Countries still had two musketeers to every pikemen and fought in the now traditional style of pikemen five ranks deep in the centre, with six ranks of
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