The result of that battle was overturned by naval actions at Barfleur and La Hogue lost by the Comte de Tourville (tur-VEE), who had earlier won naval superiority in the Channel in the Battle of (*) Beachy Head.
Dutch engineer Menno van Coehoorn won the second siege of Namur in this war. After one battle in this war, Teignmouth, Devon was burned and the Earl of Torrington was court martialled. The result of that battle was overturned by naval actions at Barfleur and La Hogue lost by the Comte de Tourville (tur-VEE), who had earlier won naval superiority in the Channel in the Battle of (*) Beachy Head. Troops from the victorious army at the Second Battle of Mohacs were diverted by Leopold I at the start of this war to defend the Electoral Palatinate. The agressor in this war lost an ally after the Glorious Revolution and the Battle of the Boyne (boin). Peace negotiations between the Earl of Portland and the Duke of Boufflers ended this war with the Treaty of Ryswick (RISE-wick). For 10 points, name this war in which Louis XIV's expansionist policies was opposed by a namesake European coalition.
Dutch engineer Menno van Coehoorn won the second siege of Namur in this war.
War of the Grand Alliance [or War of the League of Augsburg; or Nine Years' War; or War of the Palatine Succession before "Palatinate" is read; prompt on "King William's War" before mention]