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War of Devolution

1667 CE – 1668 CE

Louis XIV's first war of conquest, claiming the Spanish Netherlands through his wife's inheritance rights.

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War between France and Spain (1667–1668)

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Conflict · Europe

War of Devolution

1667 CE – 1668 CE

Louis XIV's first war of conquest, claiming the Spanish Netherlands through his wife's inheritance rights. Though France gained several Flemish towns, the Triple Alliance checked French ambitions temporarily.

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