War of the Reunions

Timeline

1. 1683Spanish Netherlands · Low CountriesLouis XIV used rulings of the Chamber of Reunions to annex neighboring territories into France, and had already occupied the imperial free city of Strasbourg in 1681. After the relief of Vienna, Spain declared war on France. The Duke of Dumesnil captured Courtrai and Dixmude, and Marshal Créquy bombarded Luxembourg before withdrawing the siege for the winter.
2. 1684Luxembourg · LuxembourgIn spring 1684, Vauban directed a formal siege of Luxembourg; the garrison of about 2,500 surrendered the fortress in early June. In May, Duquesne led a French fleet in bombarding Genoa, which was supplying Spain with gunpowder, and the city was severely damaged. The western front reached its climax.
3. 1684Regensburg · BavariaAfter the fall of Luxembourg, the Papacy and maritime powers pushed for a ceasefire. Although Louis XIV had not aided the Empire against the Ottomans, continuing the war on the western front had become unseemly, so he accepted a twenty-year truce arrangement, entrusting the battlefield gains to the Regsburg negotiations for confirmation.