Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Nine Years' War

The atlas places 40 engagements of the Nine Years' War (1688 to 1697): 13 battles, 16 sieges and 11 naval actions across 10 present-day countries, most in Belgium (13), Spain (7), Germany (5).

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Siege of KoblenzBattle of CochemSiege of PhilippsburgBattle of Bantry BayBattle of WalcourtSiege of BonnBattle of Sabana RealSiege of MonsFrench bombardment of LiègeSiege of CuneoBattle of LeuzeSiege of NamurAction at CherbourgAction at La HogueBattle of ÖtisheimSiege of RosesBattle of LagosSiege of CharleroiBattle of MarsagliaBattle of TorroellaCapture of PalamósSiege of GironaBattle of CamaretBattle of TexelSiege of HuySiege of NamurBattle of Sant Esteve d'en BasCapitulation of DiksmuideBattle of Dogger BankRaid on Cartagena de IndiasSiege of AthSiege of BarcelonaBattle of FleurusBattle of Beachy HeadBattle of StaffardaBattles of Barfleur and La HougueBattle of SteenkerqueBattle of LandenBattle of FleurusBattle of Beachy HeadBattle of StaffardaBattles of Barfleur and La HougueChicagoMiamiMadridTorontoAtlantaBerlinCasablancaCaracasDakarVienna5000 km33.327N, 33.363W
40 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1688: 3 engagements1689: 3 engagements1690: 3 engagements1691: 5 engagements1692: 6 engagements6 in 16921693: 6 engagements6 in 16931694: 6 engagements6 in 16941695: 3 engagements1696: 1 engagements1697: 4 engagements16881697
40 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1688Siege of KoblenzGermany
1688Battle of CochemCochem, Germany
24 September 1688Siege of PhilippsburgPhilippsburg, GermanyFrench victory
11 May 1689Battle of Bantry BayBantry Bay, United KingdomFrench victory
25 August 1689Battle of WalcourtWalcourt, BelgiumAllied victory
16 September 1689Siege of BonnBonn, GermanyAllied victory
1 July 1690Battle of FleurusFleurus, BelgiumFrench victory
10 July 1690Battle of Beachy HeadBeachy Head, United KingdomFrench victory
1690Battle of StaffardaStaffarda Abbey, ItalyFrench victory
1691Battle of Sabana RealDominican RepublicSpanish victory
15 March 1691Siege of MonsMons, BelgiumFrench victory
1691French bombardment of LiègeLiège, Belgium
11 June 1691Siege of CuneoCuneo, ItalyGrand Alliance victory
18 September 1691Battle of LeuzeLeuze-en-Hainaut, BelgiumFrench victory
1692Siege of NamurNamur, BelgiumFrench victory
1692Action at CherbourgCherbourg-Octeville, FranceAnglo-Dutch victory
23 May 1692Action at La HogueSaint-Vaast-la-Hougue, FranceAnglo-Dutch victory
29 May 1692Battles of Barfleur and La HougueEnglish Channel, FranceAnglo-Dutch victory
3 August 1692Battle of SteenkerqueSteenkerque, BelgiumSee Aftermath
1692Battle of ÖtisheimÖtisheim, Germany
1693Siege of PondicherryIndia
June 1693Siege of RosesRoses, Spain
27 June 1693Battle of LagosLagos, PortugalFrench victory
29 July 1693Battle of LandenNeerwinden, BelgiumFrench victory
10 September 1693Siege of CharleroiQ81046, Belgium
4 October 1693Battle of MarsagliaPiossasco, ItalyFrench victory
27 May 1694Battle of TorroellaTorroella de Montgrí, SpainFrench victory
10 June 1694Capture of PalamósPalamós i Sant Joan, Spain
15 June 1694Siege of GironaGirona, Spain
18 June 1694Battle of CamaretCamaret-sur-Mer, FranceFrench victory
29 June 1694Battle of TexelTexel, FranceFrench victory
22 September 1694Siege of HuyHuy, BelgiumGrand Alliance victory
1695Siege of NamurNamur, BelgiumGrand Alliance victory
1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en BasSpainSpanish victory
25 July 1695Capitulation of DiksmuideDiksmuide, BelgiumFrench victory
17 June 1696Battle of Dogger BankDogger BankFrench victory
13 April 1697Raid on Cartagena de IndiasCartagena, Spain
22 May 1697Siege of AthAth, BelgiumFrench victory
12 June 1697Siege of BarcelonaBarcelona, SpainFrench victory
5 September 1697Battle of Hudson's BayHudson Bay, CanadaFrench victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Nine Years' War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.