Historedia
Group or institution

Grand Alliance

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1700–1713

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Grand Alliance, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Legacy Error: War of Spanish Succession Start

    1700–1707

    Role: Coalition opposing France

    1. November 1700 · SpainSuccession Crisis Trigger

      The death of Charles II in 1700 and Philip V's proclamation triggered the succession crisis leading to war.

    2. November 1702 · Imperial DietFormal War Declaration

      The Imperial Diet formally declared Reichskrieg against France in November 1702, marking a key escalation.

    3. 1707 · Southern Netherlands and Italy1707 Campaign Activity

      The 1707 campaign in the Southern Netherlands lacked significant events, while diplomatic moves occurred in Italy.

  2. War Declared on France by the Grand Alliance

    1702

    Role: Coalition including Leopold, the Dutch Republic, and Britain

    1. 8 May 1702 · Diplomatic declarations by the Grand Alliance membersSeparate Declarations of War on France

      The Dutch Republic declared war on France on 8 May 1702, while Britain and the Emperor declared war on 15 May 1702.

  3. Capture of Lille

    1708–1713

    Role: Capturing force

    1. 1708–1713 · LilleDutch Occupation

      The Dutch occupied Lille for five years following its capture in 1708.

Sources

  1. War of the Spanish Succession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Lille Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26