Major battles in this war included Fleurus, at which the Prince of Waldeck was defeated by Marshal Luxembourg, and the naval encounter at Cap La Hogue, at which Tourville was defeated.
Major battles in this war included Fleurus, at which the Prince of Waldeck was defeated by Marshal Luxembourg, and the naval encounter at Cap La Hogue, at which Tourville was defeated. Its causes included the disputed election of the Archbishop of Cologne and a struggle over the lands of the Elector Charles, and after nine years of fighting, it ended with the acknowledgement of William III as king of England at Ryswick. FTP, identify this war, which lasted from 1688 to 1697, fought by its namesake group of Protestants against Louis XIV.
Major battles in this war included Fleurus, at which the Prince of Waldeck was defeated by Marshal Luxembourg, and the naval encounter at Cap La Hogue, at which Tourville was defeated.
the War of the {League of Augsburg} (prompt on “King William’s War”)