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The Franco-Dutch War of 1672–78 was the source of all the other wars that were ended formally at Nijmegen. Separate peace treaties were arranged for conflicts like the Third Anglo-Dutch War and the Scanian War, but all of them had been directly caused by and form part of the Franco-Dutch War.
De triomfeerende Min (Love Triumphant) is a 1678 pastoral semi-opera by Carolus Hacquart to celebrate the Peace of Nijmegen. [1]It is one of the earliest surviving attempts at Dutch-language opera, 8 years before Bacchus, Ceres en Venus, a 1686 Dutch-language pastoral opera by Johan Schenck.
The Place des Victoires; built to celebrate French victory in 1678. Louis XIV's two primary goals, the destruction of the Dutch Republic and the conquest of the Spanish Netherlands, had not been achieved. [106] [d] Nevertheless, the Peace of Nijmegen confirmed most of the conquests the French had made in the latter stages of the war. Louis ...
The peace talks that began at Nijmegen in 1676 were given a greater sense of urgency in November 1677 when William of Orange married his cousin Mary, Charles II of England's niece. An Anglo-Dutch defensive alliance followed in March 1678, [a] although English troops did not arrive in significant numbers until late May. [11]
This silver medal is a beautiful example of his work and was specially made to commemorate the peace treaties signed in Nijmegen. The medal features a panorama of the city of Nijmegen with various negotiators in the foreground. At the top are the city arms on a banderole, with the words: FIRMATA NEOMAGI PAX 1678 (peace signed in Nijmegen 1678).
3. Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" This version of the classic Christmas song was written just for David Bowie and Bing Crosby's 1977 performance, and remains the ...
The War of the Reunions (1683–84) was a conflict between France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, with limited involvement by Genoa.It can be seen as a continuation of the War of Devolution (1667–1668) and the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), which were driven by Louis XIV's determination to establish defensible boundaries along France's northern and eastern borders.
Taylor Swift. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Before Taylor Swift welcomes you to The Tortured Poets Department, she wants to help you get over a broken heart with some ...