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Triple Alliance against France
On 23 January 1668, England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden signed the Triple Alliance at The Hague to oppose Louis XIV's invasion of the Spanish Net…
Timeline
- 1667–1668Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium) · Spanish NetherlandsLouis XIV sent troops to occupy part of the Spanish Netherlands on the grounds of the Spanish queen's inheritance rights, arousing English and Dutch alarm over French hegemonic expansion.
- 1668The Hague · South HollandEngland, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formally concluded a military alliance at The Hague, pledging to wage joint war against France if it continued to expand, and coordinating guarantees over Spanish territory.
- 1668Aix-la-Chapelle (present-day Aachen) · Spanish Netherlands borderFacing the Triple Alliance's military pressure, Louis XIV accepted the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, returning most of the occupied Spanish Netherlands territory, and French expansion was temporarily checked.
Sources
- Triple Alliance (1668) https://www.britannica.com/event/Triple-Alliance-Europe-1668
- The Triple Alliance of 1668 https://www.worldhistory.org/Triple_Alliance_(1668)/