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Nine Years' War

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Nine Years' War

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Also known as War of the Grand Alliances, War of the League of Augsburg

war principally fought in Central Europe from 1688 to 1697

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The Nine Years' War was a major conflict fought in Central Europe between 1688 and 1697 that reshaped the region's political landscape. It matters because it marked a significant period of military struggle that influenced the distribution of power among European states during this era.

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Key facts

Date
Date 27 September 1688 – 20 September 1697 ( 1688-09-27 – 1697-09-20 ) (8 years, 358 days)
Location
Europe , Ireland , Scotland , North America
Result
Peace of Ryswick
Territorial changes
France returns Luxembourg and Kortrijk to Spain , Freiburg , Breisach , and Kehl to the Holy Roman Empire , and Lorraine to Duke Leopold Dutch Republic gains the right to garrison troops in the Spanish Netherlands

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Belligerents

Grand Alliance: Dutch Republic  England  Scotland Holy Roman Empire Spanish Empire Savoyard state

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