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| 1688 | Louis XIV the Sun King |  |
| Sep Cologne The French lay siege to Cologne |
| 25th Sep Louis XIV invades Germany to weaken the German states before they join the Grand Alliance |
| 26th Nov Declares war on The Netherlands |
| 1689 | Chateaurenault | |
| 1st May Banrty Bay An inconclusive naval skirmish off the coast of Ireland with the English |
| 1689 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| An alliance of England, the United Provinces, Austria & Savoy against the French |
| Declares war on Spain |
| Palatinate Forced to withdraw from the Palatinate after the formation of the Grand Alliance |
| 7th May Declares war on England |
| 1689 | Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion | |
| Appointed Chief of the Naval Squadron, 2nd term |
| Brest Breaks the English blockade of Brest |
| Isle of Wight Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet off the Isle of Wight |
| 1690 | Louis XIV | |
| 30th June Beachy Head William III is fighting James II, Louis XIV wants a Jacobite rebellion & invades |
| 1690 | Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion | |
| 10th July Beachy Head Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet & sinks 5 of its ships |
| 1692 | Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion | |
| 29th May Hogue Defeated by the forces of the Grand Alliance |
| 1693 | Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion | |
| 27th May Cape Vincent Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet |
| 28th June Lagos Destroys 100 of the 400 Anglo-Dutch vessels |
| 28th June Lagos Intercepts an Anglo-Dutch force advancing toward Smyrna |
| 1697 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Rijswijk France cedes Pinerolo, Casale, Nice Lorraine & Luxemburg |
