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The Triple Alliance of 1668 consisted of England, Sweden, and the United Provinces. It was formed to halt the expansion of Louis XIV's France in the War of Devolution. The alliance never engaged in combat against France, but it was enough of a threat to force Louis to halt his offensive and sign the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle with Spain.

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	Introduction; Triple Alliance of 1596; Triple Alliance of 1668; Triple Alliance of 1717; Triple Alliance of 1882
	The Triple Alliance of 1668 was signed by England, Sweden, and the United Provinces and was designed to check the aggression of King Louis XIV of France, who had invaded the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) the previous year.
	The Triple Alliance of 1717 was negotiated by Great Britain, France, and the United Provinces and was designed principally to strengthen those clauses of the Peace of Utrecht that guaranteed the succession of the reigning monarchs in their respective countries.

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