Triple Alliance (1668)
For other uses of this term, see Triple Alliance (disambiguation).
The Triple Alliance (1668) of England, Sweden, and the United Provinces was formed to halt the expansion of Louis XIV's France in the War of Devolution. The alliance never engaged in combat against France, but it was enough of a threat to force Louis to halt his offensive and sign the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle with Spain.
See also
References
- Lynn, John A. The French Wars 1667-1714. London: Osprey Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-361-6
External links
- Scan of the Dutch-English treaty of alliance (23 Jan 1668 in Den Haag, in Latin, IEG Mainz)
- Scan of the convention about the accession of Sweden to the Den Haag alliance (13/23 Jan 1668, in Latin, IEG Mainz)
- Scan of the Triple Alliance (25 Apr/5 May 1668 in Westminster, in Latin, IEG Mainz)
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