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/
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CombatantsFrance, with Jacobite supporters, against the Grand Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Savoy 1 OutcomePeace 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
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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.
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The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.
Infobox: Belligerents
Grand Alliance: Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Savoy ... France (with Jacobite supporters)
Infobox: result
Peace of Ryswick
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680,000 military deaths The Great French famine of 1693-1694 would occur during this war and would result in 700,000-1,300,000 deaths
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The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.
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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.
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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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