1 Jan 1672 Jahr - War on the Dutch
Beschreibung:
- Louis XIV led the charge with 120,000 troops
- Main aim was to establish French possession of the Spanish-Netherlands
- Invasion of Dutch Republic supported by British Navy
- French occupied 3/7 Dutch provinces
- Dutch opened Dikes around Amsterdam
- Flooding a large area
- William III of Orange rallied behid this 'waterline'
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