That same participant also saw the death in battle of its greatest admiral, Michael de Ruyter.
England intervened in this war under the pretext that the royal yacht Merlin had not been properly saluted, but the English were defeated at the Battle of Solebay and withdrew via the Treaty of Westminster. Most naval fighting in this war took place hundreds of miles away in the Mediterranean, including the Battles of Stromboli, Augusta, and Palermo. After the Hapsburgs intervened in this war, the Holy Roman Empire was defeated at the Battle of Sinsheim, while Spain lost the fortress of Besancon to France. During this war, one participant experienced the "Year of Disaster," which included the mob lynching of its Grand Pensioner. That same participant also saw the death in battle of its greatest admiral, Michael de Ruyter. The major outcome of this war was the annexation of Franche-Comte by Louis XIV, whose true ambitions in this war were foiled by a policy of defensive flooding. For 10 points, name this war ended by the Treaty of Nijmegen fought over control of the Low Countries.
England intervened in this war under the pretext that the royal yacht Merlin had not been properly saluted, but the English were defeated at the Battle of Solebay and withdrew via the Treaty of Westminster.
Franco-Dutch War