Franco-Dutch War

conflict between the Dutch Republic and France and their allies (1672-1678)

Series of peace treaties signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen between August 1678 and December 1679

military conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Dutch Republic (1672-1674)

2000 film by Roland Joffé

thumb|Allegory of the Disaster Year by Jan van Wijckersloot (1673) In 1672 the Dutch Republic faced simultaneous invasions from France, England, and the German bishoprics of Münster and Cologne in what became known as the ' (; "Disaster Year'"). The French Royal Army, under Louis XIV, advanced rapidly, capturing large areas of the eastern provinces. English and French warships worked together to challenge Dutch control at sea. Meanwhile, troops from Münster and Cologne pressed into the republic from the east. Many Dutch provinces, including Utrecht and Overijssel, were occupied by foreign armi

1674–1678 revolt against the patrician government of Messina

war

1675 battle