Battle of Cassel

The Battle of Cassel was fought on April 11, 1677, as a part of the Franco-Dutch War. It resulted in a French victory under Philippe I of Orléans, assisted by the Duke of Humières and Marshal Luxembourg, against the Dutch under William III of Orange, stadtholder of the Netherlands (after 1689 also king of Great Britain). The battle took place near the city of Cassel, 30 km south of Dunkirk in present-day France.

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  • Apr 11, 1677 — Apr 11, 1677

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Franco-Dutch War

The Franco-Dutch War, often called simply the Dutch War (French: La Guerre de Hollande) (1672–1678) was a war fought by the Kingdom of France, the Swedish Empire, the Bishopric of Münster, the Archbishopric of Cologne and the Kingdom of England against the Dutch Republic, which was later joined by...

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  • Apr 11, 1677 — Apr 11, 1677
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