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Sweden loses Greifswald to Brandenburg forces during Scanian War

The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies.

The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the 1672 to 1674 Third Anglo-Dutch War and 1675 to 1679 Scanian War.

In May 1672, France nearly overran the Netherlands, an event remembered in Dutch history as the Rampjaar, or "Disaster Year". However, by late July the position had stabilised, while concern over French gains brought the Dutch support from Emperor Leopold I, Spain and Brandenburg-Prussia. Previously an ally of France, England exited the war in February 1674.

Historical Significance

The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies.

Events Before

  1. Prince William of Orange (27) marries English princess Mary II Stuart (15)

    Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694.

  2. First medical publication in America, a pamphlet on smallpox, is published in Boston

    First medical publication in America, a pamphlet on smallpox, is published in Boston

  3. King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands

    King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands

  4. Earl of Shaftesbury arrested and confined in the Tower of London

    Earl of Shaftesbury arrested and confined in the Tower of London

  5. First Battle of Tobago: Dutch fleet under Jacob Binckes forces a French squadron led by Jean II d'Estrées to retreat off

    First Battle of Tobago: Dutch fleet under Jacob Binckes forces a French squadron led by Jean II d'Estrées to retreat off Tobago in the Caribbean Sea during the Franco-Dutch War

Events After

  1. Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon" premieres at the Palais-Royal in Paris

    Jean-Baptiste Lully born Giovanni Battista Lulli (28 or 29 November [O.S. 18 or 19 November] 1632 – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a...

  2. Habeas Corpus Act passes in England, strengthening a person's right to challenge unlawful arrest and imprisonment

    Habeas Corpus Act passes in England, strengthening a person's right to challenge unlawful arrest and imprisonment

  3. Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners' right to a court review of the justification fo

    Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners' right to a court review of the justification for their imprisonment

  4. Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I signs a peace treaty with France

    The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697.

  5. The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog

    The Battle of Drumclog was fought on 1 June 1679, between a group of Covenanters and the forces of John Graham of Claverhouse, at Drumclog, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands

Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands

Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon" premieres at the Palais-Royal in Paris

Jean-Baptiste Lully born Giovanni Battista Lulli (28 or 29 November [O.S. 18 or 19 November] 1632 – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a...

Isaac Newton reads his first optics paper before the Royal Society in London

Sir Isaac Newton (4 January [O.S. 25 December] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and...

John Bunyan's Christian novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder

John Bunyan's Christian novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on November 5, 1678?
The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the 1672 to 1674 Third Anglo-Dutch War and 1675 to 1679 Scanian War. In May 1672, France nearly overran the Netherlands, an event remembered in Dutch history as the Rampjaar, or "Disaster Year".
Why is Sweden loses Greifswald to Brandenburg forces during Scanian War significant?
The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies.

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