Franco-Spanish War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: Italian History, German History, French History, 17th Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Spanish or Austrian Netherlands, Belgium
- Date: May 21, 1635-November 7, 1659
Article abstract: At issue: Domination of Western Europe. Result: French victory; France replaces Spain as the dominant European power.
Background
Bourbon France and Spanish Habsburg strategic interests in Italy, Germany, and the Low Countries clashed during the Thirty Years’ War. The French, under the cardinal de Richelieu, intervened against Spanish ambitions in Mantua and the Valtelline in northern Italy in 1629 and 1630. In 1631, Richelieu financially supported Sweden’s war against the Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs in Germany. In 1633, Richelieu...
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