War of Devolution
1667-1668
-Triple Alliance made Louis sue for peace
-Louis wanted to expand his kingdom
Dutch War
1672-1678
-Peace at Nimwegen ended the war
-Brandenburg, Spain, and Holy Roman Empire formed a new coalition
-Dutch made triple alliance which Louis never forgave for
War of League of Augsburg
1689-1697
-brought economic depression and famine to France
-Treaty of Ryswick ended it
-land was feeble and unable to resist
-forced to give up conquests
War of Spanish Succession
1702-1713 -thought Spain and France would be united in the same dynastic family because Charles II left the throne to Louis XIV's grandson
-Peace of Utrecht assured the thrones would remain separated
-ended by Peace of Rastatt
War of Devolution
1667-1668
-Triple Alliance made Louis sue for peace
-Louis wanted to expand his kingdom
Dutch War
1672-1678
-Peace at Nimwegen ended the war
-Brandenburg, Spain, and Holy Roman Empire formed a new coalition
-Dutch made triple alliance which Louis never forgave for
War of League of Augsburg
1689-1697
-brought economic depression and famine to France
-Treaty of Ryswick ended it
-land was feeble and unable to resist
-forced to give up conquests
War of Spanish Succession
1702-1713
-thought Spain and France would be united in the same dynastic family because Charles II left the throne to Louis XIV's grandson
-Peace of Utrecht assured the thrones would remain separated
-ended by Peace of Rastatt