Atlas of Battles

war, 39 engagements

Battles of the Franco-Dutch War

The atlas places 39 engagements of the Franco-Dutch War (1672 to 1678): 14 battles, 18 sieges and 7 naval actions across 8 present-day countries, most in France (10), Netherlands (9), Germany (6).

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Siege of NimègueSiege of DoesburgSiege of GroenloSiege of CoevordenBattle of WoerdenSiege of CharleroiFirst battle of SchooneveldSiege of Bonn in 1673Siege of BesançonInvasion of MartiniqueBattle of EntzheimBattle of MulhouseBattle of StromboliBattle of SalzbachBattle of Konzer BrückeBattle of StromboliBattle of AugustaSiege of PhilippsburgSiege of BouchainBattle of PalermoSiege of MaastrichtSiege of ValenciennesFirst Battle of TobagoSiege of Saint-OmerSiege of CambraiBattle of San LeonardelloSiege of FreiburgSecond Battle of TobagoAction of 1678Siege of YpresBattle of RheinfeldenBattle of Saint-DenisSiege of Ghent (1678)Siege of GroningenSiege of MaastrichtBattle of SinsheimBattle of SeneffeBattle of TurckheimBattle of CasselSiege of GroningenBattle of SinsheimBattle of TurckheimBattle of CasselMadridAthensCasablancaCaracasKyivDakarGeneva5000 km31.958N, 22.727W
39 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1672: 7 engagements1673: 3 engagements1674: 6 engagements1675: 4 engagements1676: 6 engagements1677: 8 engagements8 in 16771678: 4 engagements16721678
38 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1672Siege of NimègueNijmegen, Netherlands
1672Siege of DoesburgDoesburg, Netherlands
1 June 1672Siege of GroenloGroenlo, NetherlandsFranco-Münster victory
29 June 1672Siege of CoevordenCoevorden, NetherlandsFirst siege: Münster victory; Second siege: Dutch victory
9 July 1672Siege of GroningenGroningen, NetherlandsDutch victory
12 October 1672Battle of WoerdenWoerden, NetherlandsFrench victory
1672Siege of CharleroiCharleroi, BelgiumFrench victory
1673Siege of MaastrichtMaastricht, NetherlandsAnglo-French victory
7 June 1673First battle of SchooneveldNorth Sea, Netherlands
3 November 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673Bonn, GermanyAllied victory
19 April 1674Siege of BesançonBesançon, FranceFrench victory
16 June 1674Battle of SinsheimSinsheim, GermanyFrench victory
19 July 1674Invasion of MartiniqueFort-de-France, FranceFrench victory
11 August 1674Battle of SeneffeSeneffe, BelgiumSee Aftermath
4 October 1674Battle of EntzheimEntzheim, FranceSee Aftermath
29 December 1674Battle of MulhouseMulhouse, FranceFrench victory
5 January 1675Battle of TurckheimTurckheim, FranceFrench victory
11 February 1675Battle of StromboliStromboli, Italy
27 July 1675Battle of SalzbachSasbach, GermanyInconclusive
11 August 1675Battle of Konzer BrückeTrier, GermanyImperial victory
8 January 1676Battle of StromboliStromboli, ItalyIndecisive
22 April 1676Battle of AugustaAugusta, ItalyInconclusive
1 May 1676Siege of PhilippsburgPhilippsburg, GermanyImperial victory
1676Siege of BouchainBouchain, France
2 June 1676Battle of PalermoPalermo, ItalyFrench victory
6 July 1676Siege of MaastrichtMaastricht, NetherlandsFrench victory
28 February 1677Siege of ValenciennesValenciennes, FranceFrench victory
3 March 1677First Battle of TobagoTobago, Trinidad and TobagoDutch victory
1677Siege of Saint-OmerSaint-Omer, France
20 March 1677Siege of CambraiCambrai, FranceFrench victory
11 April 1677Battle of CasselCassel, FranceFrench victory
1677Battle of San LeonardelloSan Leonardello, Italy
9 November 1677Siege of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau, GermanyFrench victory
11 December 1677Second Battle of TobagoTobago, Trinidad and Tobago
1678Action of 1678Morocco
18 March 1678Siege of YpresYpres, BelgiumFrench victory
6 July 1678Battle of RheinfeldenRheinfelden, Switzerland
15 August 1678Battle of Saint-DenisSaint-Denis, BelgiumSee #Aftermath
date unknownSiege of Ghent (1678)Ghent, Belgium

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Franco-Dutch War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.