The Continental European theatre was the main theatre of action during the War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697) – often called the Nine Years War or occasionally, the War of the League of Augsburg. The main action centred round the Spanish Netherlands and the Rhine, but smaller theatres - the Duchy of Savoy in northern Italy and Catalonia in eastern Spain - also saw conflict. Nine Years War redirects here. ... The Battle of Barfleur, 19 May 1692 by Richard Paton, painted 18th century The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... The Battle of Barfleur, 29 May 1692 by Richard Paton, painted 18th century. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 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The Treaty of Ryswick was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick (also known as Rijswijk) in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands). ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital Winchester, then London from 11th century. ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire in c. ... For the earlier history of Savoy, see County of Savoy. ... William III of England (The Hague, 14 November 1650 – Hampton Court, 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from 28... Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck (* January 31, 1620 in Arolsen; † November 19, 1692 in Arolsen) was a German Field Marshal and a Dutch General. ... Menno, baron van Coehoorn (1641 - March 17, 1704), Dutch soldier and military engineer, of Swedish extraction. ... Victor Amadeus II. Victor Amadeus II, Italian Vittorio Amedeo II (May 14, 1666 - October 31, 1732) was the Duke of Savoy (1675-1730). ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Piney, called de Luxembourg (January 8, 1628 - January 4, 1695), marshal of France, the comrade and successor of the great Condé, was born at Paris, France. ... Louis François, duc de Boufflers, comte de Cagny (January 10, 1644 - August 22, 1711) was a Marshal of France. ... Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (May 15, 1633 - March 30, 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age, famed for his skill in both designing fortifications and in breaking through them. ... François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, by Alexandre-François Caminade François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi (April 7, 1644 - July 18, 1730), French soldier, came of a noble family which had risen into prominence in the reign of Charles IX. His father Nicolas de Neufville, marquis de... Nicolas Catinat (1637 - 1712), marshal of France, entered the Gardes Françaises at an early age and distinguished himself at the siege of Lille in 1667. ... Nine Years War redirects here. ... The first of the French and Indian Wars, King Williams War (1689–1697) , was the North American theater of the War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697) fought principally in Europe between the armies of France under Louis XIV and those of a coalition of European powers including England. ... Combatants France England Commanders Château-Renault Earl of Torrington Strength 39 men-of-war 19 ships of the line Casualties No ships lost , 40 killed 93 wounded. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Duke of Humières Prince of Waldeck Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 600–1,000 dead or wounded Unknown The Battle of Walcourt was a sharp skirmish on August 27, 1689 near the Belgian village of Walcourt, as a part of the War of the... Combatants France England United Provinces Spain Holy Roman Empire Commanders Duc de Luxembourg Prince of Waldeck Strength 35,000 38,000 Casualties 3,000 dead 3,000 wounded 6,000 dead 5,000 wounded 8,000 captured The Battle of Fleurus took place on July 1, 1690. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Anne Hilarion de Tourville Earl of Torrington Strength 75 ships 56 ships Casualties None 7 Dutch ships lost The naval Battle of Beachy Head or Bataille de Béveziers took place on 30 June 1690 near Beachy Head, a promontory near Eastbourne, on the... Combatants France Piedmont Spain Austria Commanders Nicolas Catinat Duke of Savoy Strength 18,000 17,000 Casualties 2,000 6,700 The Battle of Staffarda, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in Italy on August 18, 1690 between the French army of Marshal Catinat and... Combatants France Duchy of Savoy Commanders Nicolas Catinat Victor Amadeus II of Savoy Casualties 4,300 troops, 50 officers The Siege of Cuneo was a battle of the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in Cuneo (present day Piedmont, Italy) between France and the House of Savoy. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Marshal Luxembourg Friedrich of Waldeck Strength 28 squadrons 72 squadrons Casualties 400 dead or wounded 1,500 - 2,000 dead or wounded The Battle of Leuze took place on September 18, 1691, and was a famous French cavalry victory in the War of the... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Anne Hilarion de Tourville Edward Russell Strength 44 ships (3,142 guns) 98 ships (8,980 guns) Casualties 15 ships burnt 2 ships sunk The related naval battles of Barfleur and La Hogue took place between 27 May and 3 June 1692 (17-23... The siege of Namur refers to a number of sieges throughout history of the Belgian city of Namur. ... The Battle of Steenkerque (Steenkerque also spelled Steenkerke or Steenkirk) was fought on August 3, 1692, as a part of the Nine Years War. ... The Battle of Lagos was a sea battle during the War of the Grand Alliance on June 27, 1693 , when a French fleet under Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke, which protected the Smyrna convoy. ... The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), in the current Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in the Netherlands on July 29, 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III of England. ... Combatants France Piemont Spain Commanders Nicolas Catinat Duke of Savoy Strength 35,000 30,000 Casualties 1,800 dead or wounded 10,000 dead, wounded, or captured The Battle of Marsaglia, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in Italy on October 4, 1693 between the... Combatants France Spain Commanders Duc de Noailles Marquis of Villena-Escalona Strength 24,000 16,000 - 24,000 Casualties 500 dead or wounded 3,000 - 9,000 dead, wounded, or captured Battle of Torroella : battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought on the 27th of May 1694 along... The siege of Namur refers to a number of sieges throughout history of the Belgian city of Namur. ... Nine Years War redirects here. ...

King Louis XIV’s attack across the Rhine in 1688 began the French king’s longest war to date. The Grand Alliance (which superseded the League of Augsburg) was formed to oppose Louis' territorial ambitions along his borders. Signatories of the Grand Alliance (the coalition formed in opposition to Louis in 1689) include Leopold I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; William, both as King of England and stadtholder of the Dutch Republic; Spain, Savoy and various German princes.

The war ended indecisively with the signing of the Treaty of Ryswick on 20 September 1697 by the main powers: France, the Dutch Republic, England and Spain, with Leopold signing later on 30 October. Although the French influence had increased militarily on land, and the English at sea, the conflict between the Habsburgs and Bourbon dynasties, and the question of the Spanish succession, had yet to be resolved.