when was the first war mentioned above fought?
1672 to 1678
Franco-Dutch War
The Franco-Dutch War, often simply called the Dutch War (; ), fought from 1672 to 1678, was a major conflict which pitted France against the Dutch Republic
who is william iii of england? sovereign Prince; Stadtholder; King of England, Ireland and Scotland has he won any battle? Yes - Battle of the Boyne why was 1672 the disaster year? In the Franco-Dutch War and the Third Anglo-Dutch War the Netherlands was invaded by France and its allies.
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Franco-Dutch War [SEP] Introduction
The Franco-Dutch War, often simply called the Dutch War (; ), fought from 1672 to 1678, was a major conflict which pitted France against the Dutch Republic. It also involved many other European states, including the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, England, Sweden, Brandenburg-Prussia and Denmark-Norway. It was the first of the major European wars that marked the reign of Louis XIV of France. The war began in May 1672 when France invaded the Dutch Republic and nearly overran it; an event still referred to in the Netherlands as the "Rampjaar" ("Disaster Year"). The French advance was finally halted by the Dutch flooding the country and by late July, their position had stabilised, with support from Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, Spain and Brandenburg-Prussia; this was formalised in the Treaty of The Hague in August 1673, which Lorraine joined in October and Denmark–Norway in January 1674.