Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg)
| Grand Alliance between England, the Dutch Republic and the Habsburg Monarchy | |
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The architect of the Alliance, William III, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and King of England, Scotland and Ireland | |
| Context | Anti-French coalition |
| Signed | 20 December 1689 |
| Location | The Hague |
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The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. A coalition between the Dutch Republic, England, and the Habsburg Monarchy, its primary purpose was to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France.
With the subsequent additions of Spain and Savoy, the Grand Alliance fought the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War against France that ended with the Peace of Ryswick. It was reformed by the 1701 Treaty of The Hague prior to the War of the Spanish Succession, and dissolved in 1713 following the Peace of Utrecht.