War of Devolution: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1667 - 1668
Location	Belgium
Participants	France • Spain

Key People

Charles Le Brun: Portrait of King Louis XIV

Louis XIV

king of France

Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de

Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne

French military leader

Lionne, detail from an engraving by Nicolas I de Larmessin, 1664

Hugues de Lionne

French statesman

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François, chevalier de Créquy

French marshal

Orléans, Philippe I de France, duc d'

Philippe I de France, duc d’Orléans

French duke

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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