War of Devolution
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Was a war between France and Spain. The French armies of Louis XIV occupied the Franche-Comté and large parts of the Spanish Netherlands.
Chronology
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Was the theatre of war in the Flanders of the War of Devolution.
September 1667: On 12 September, Turenne captured Aalst.
July 1667: During the War of Devolution, French military leader Marquis de Rochebaron captured the cities of Tournai, Kortrijk, and Oudenaarde in 1667 as part of France's military occupation of the territory.
Was the theatre of war in the Franche-Comté of the War of Devolution.
February 1668: Besançon and Salins-les-Bains surrendered to French forces.
February 1668: Gray conquered by france.
May 1668: The first Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) in 1668 ended the War of Devolution. Louis XIV took the towns of Lille, Douai and Armentières from the Spanish, thereby allowing France a foothold back in Flanders.
Was the theatre of war in Catalonia of the War of Devolution.
June 1668: In 1668, the Duke of Osuna, Viceroy of Catalonia, led a Spanish military occupation of Upper Cerdanya with 2,300 infantry and 200 cavalry.
Was the treaty that ended the War of Devolution. France returned much of his gains.
May 1669: By the terms of theTreaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668), Louis XIV returned three cities (Cambrai, Aire, and Saint-Omer) to Spain.
May 1669: With the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668), France returned the province of Franche-Comté to Spain.
May 1669: At the end of the War of Devolution France kept Armentières, Bergues, Charleroi, Courtrai, Douai, Furnes, Lille, Oudenarde, and Tournai.
