League of Augsburg
League of Augsburg defensive alliance formed (1686) by Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I with various German states, including Bavaria and the Palatinate, and with Sweden and Spain so far as their German interests were concerned. It was an acknowledgment of a community of German feeling against French expansion. The war that broke out after the French attack on the Palatinate in Oct., 1688, is sometimes designated the War of the League of Augsburg. In 1689 a new coalition against the French, the Grand Alliance, was formed by Austria, England, and the Netherlands. Savoy and Spain later joined the Alliance, and the war of 1688-97 is more properly known as the War of the Grand Alliance (see Grand Alliance, War of the ).
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Defoe and the art of war.(Daniel Defoe)
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; ...devastation during the War of the Grand Alliance, and this raises questions...that emerged during the War of the Grand Alliance. As for the war itself...propaganda against the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the Spanish...
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WE ARE FIGHTING A NEW KIND OF WAR.(Editorial)
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; ...WASHINGTON -- President Bush is rallying the nation for a war against terrorism's attack on our way of life. Some believe the first casualty of any war is the truth. But in this war, the first victory must be to tell the truth. And the truth is, this will be a war like none other our nation has ...
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New digital standards bode ill. (Grand Alliance standard) (Technology Information)
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Imbalance of power.(history of the Grand Alliance during World War II)
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HDTV players call for 'tres grand alliance.' (high-definition television)
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Mandatory ATV standard gains momentum. (FCC plans for digital television standard for Grand Alliance advanced television system)(Brief Article)
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Grand Alliance snags Emmy for HDTV work.
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Grand Alliance revamps Asia-North Europe service
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Grand Alliance, New World to operate from Asia to Black Sea
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League of Augsburg
Book article from: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
...France prior to the War of the Grand Alliance . It proved ineffective because of the reluctance of some princes to oppose France and the absence of provisions for combined military action. League of Augsburg League of Augsburg League of Augsburg
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Augsburg, League of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Augsburg, League of An alliance formed between Emperor Leopold and some German princes in 1686 to resist LOUIS XIV's advance into the Rhineland. The Holy Roman Emperor, the Dutch, Spain, and Sweden joined and a Grand Alliance was established when the French invaded the PALATINATE .
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Augsburg, League of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Augsburg, League of (1686) Alliance of the enemies of the French King Louis XIV . Composed of Spain, Sweden, the Holy Roman Empire, and lesser states...
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Augsburg, War of the League of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Augsburg, War of the League of See NINE YEARS WAR .
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Augsburg
Book article from: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
...became an imperial free city in 1276 and joined the Swabian League in 1331. The Fugger and Welser families made the city...commercial centre in the 15th–16th centuries. The Augsburg Confession was read at the Diet of 1530; the Peace of Augsburg was concluded in 1555; and the League of ...
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