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  2. Nine Years' War - Wikipedia

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    In the years following the Franco-Dutch War (1672–78), Louis XIV of France, now at the height of his power, sought to impose religious unity in France and to solidify and expand his frontiers. He had already won personal glory by conquering new territory, but he was no longer willing to pursue an open-ended militarist policy of the kind that ...

  3. Peace of Westphalia - Wikipedia

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    In Münster, negotiations took place between the Holy Roman Empire and France, as well as between the Dutch Republic and Spain who on 30 January 1648 signed a peace treaty ending the Eighty Years' War [9] that was not part of the Peace of Westphalia. [10] Münster had been, since its re-Catholicism in 1535, a strictly mono-denominational community.

  4. List of wars involving France - Wikipedia

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    Limited "victory" for Qing forces on land (China won one battle at the end before suing for peace) Defeat of Qing forces on Taiwan and surrounding islands; Collapse of Ferry's government in late March due to public opinion against the war; Treaty of Tientsin; China officially recognizes French domination over Vietnam; Tonkin Campaign (1883–1886)

  5. Treaty of Versailles (1871) - Wikipedia

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    The new German command structure wanted to sign a peace treaty to gain France's colonial possessions; however, Bismarck opted for an immediate truce as his primary reason for war, German unification, had already been accomplished. He was concerned that further violence would render more German casualties and draw French resentment.

  6. List of wars involving the Kingdom of France - Wikipedia

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    France did not participate when war resumed in 1614 Franco-Algerian war (1609–1628) Location: Algiers Kingdom of France: Regency of Algiers: Defeat Valtellina War (1620–26) Location: Valtellina France The Three Leagues Venice Savoy Papal States Holy Roman Empire Spain: Treaty of Monzon, France prevents complete Habsburg control of Valtellina

  7. Treaty of Paris (1763) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Treaty ending the Seven Years' War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1783), the treaty that ended the American Revolution. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1763) The combatants of the Seven Years' War as shown before the outbreak ...

  8. French Revolutionary Wars - Wikipedia

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    In 1802, the British and French signed the Treaty of Amiens, ending the war. The peace held for less than a year but still constituted the longest period of peace between the two countries during the period 1793–1815.

  9. Treaty of Picquigny - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Picquigny was a peace treaty negotiated on 29 August 1475 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. It followed from an invasion of France by Edward IV of England in alliance with Burgundy and Brittany. It left Louis XI of France free to solve the threat posed by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.