9 Years War (27 сент 1688 г. – 20 сент 1697 г.)

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The Nine Years' War, also known as the War of the Grand Alliance, was a conflict between France and an alliance of European powers led by the Habsburgs, which lasted from 1688 to 1697.

The war began when the French king Louis XIV invaded the Rhineland and tried to claim territories in the Netherlands. The war continued on several fronts, including in Spain, Italy, and Ireland.

The conflict was characterized by several key battles, including the Battle of the Boyne, and was fought mainly between France and the Grand Alliance, which included the Habsburgs, England, and the Dutch Republic.

The war ended with the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697, which recognized the status quo ante bellum, or the situation before the war, and marked the end of French expansionism in Europe. The war had a significant impact on the politics and society of Europe, and it marked the beginning of the balance of power system, which aimed to prevent any one state from becoming too powerful.