They fought one another in the War of Devolution:
- France and Belgium
- France and Spain
- Portugal and Spain
- Belgium and Spain
- France and Portugal
Daily Quiz for June 6, 2007
They fought one another in the War of Devolution:
They fought one another in the War of Devolution:
The War of Devolution was fought between France and Spain in 1667-68 as a result of the claim by Louis XIV of France that the ownership of the Spanish Netherlands devolved to his wife, Marie Therese, upon the death of her father, Philip IV of Spain. France conquered the area, now Belgium, and also seized the Franche-Comte, a Spanish possession that bordered on Switzerland.