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Nine Years' War (War of the Grand Alliance)

1688 CE – 1697 CE · 9 years

A pan-European coalition formed to check Louis XIV's expansionism. Fought across Europe, Ireland, and the colonies, this grinding war of attrition established the pattern of great-power alliances that would dominate the 18th century.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Grand Alliance (England, Dutch Republic, Holy Roman Empire, Spain)
  • Kingdom of France

Key moments

Defining events in the Nine Years' War (War of the Grand Alliance).

  1. 1690 Battle of the Boyne
  2. 1690 Battle of Fleurus
  3. 1692 Battle of La Hogue
  4. 1695 Siege of Namur

Elsewhere in Europe at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Giant's Causeway

3000 BCE – still standing

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Holy Roman Empire

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Great Turkish War

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Spanish Treasure Fleet

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1688 CE and 1697 CE.

1689 CE Jacobite Risings 1690 CE Battle of the Boyne 1690 CE Calcutta (Kolkata) 1692 CE Taktsang Palphug Monastery 1692 CE Mission San Xavier del Bac

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Calcutta (Kolkata) Landmark · South Asia 1690 CE – still standing Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Omani Siege of Fort Jesus Conflict · Africa 1696 CE – 1698 CE Tea Horse Road Trade route · East Asia 700 CE – 1950 CE Voltaire Figure · France 1694 CE – 1778 CE Taktsang Palphug Monastery Landmark · South Asia 1692 CE – still standing
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