Dutch Republic and GB (Military Occupation)
If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics
Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by Great Britain and Netherlands that are not part of a specific military territory.
Establishment
July 1702: In June 1702, Kaiserswerth was captured by Prince Eugene of Savoy during the War of the Spanish Succession. The territory was then occupied by the Dutch Republic and Great Britain.
November 1702: Venlo, Stevensweert, Roermond, and Liege conquered by joint Dutch and British forces.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Philip of Anjou and Charles of Austria, and their respective supporters. It was a global war, with fighting taking place in Europe, Asia, and America. At the end of the war, Philip II, who was the successor chosen by Charles II as a descendant of Charles' paternal half-sister Maria Theresa, became King of Spain and of its overseas empire. The Spanish possessions in Europe were partitioned between various European Monarchies.
1.1.Dutch and German Theatre (War of the Spanish Succession)
Was the theatre of war of the War of the Spanish Succession in Germany and the Low Countries.
July 1703: Rheinberg and Bonn fell early to the Allied forces led by France.
November 1703: Huy, Limburg, and Geldern conquered by joint Durch and British forces.
August 1708: The cities of Ghent and Bruges in the Spanish Netherlands were occupied by France after popular discontent with the Allied administration.
December 1708: In 1708, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Ghent and Bruges were retaken by the Anglo-Dutch forces led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. This restored the authority of the Anglo-Dutch condominium over the territory, which had been under military occupation by the Dutch Republic and Great Britain.
September 1709: The allies invested Tournai in July. The citadel was only taken on 3 September.
November 1709: Mons, a city in modern-day Belgium, fell in October 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The territory was then occupied by the Dutch Republic and Great Britain, led by military commanders such as the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy.
June 1710: During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene led the Allied forces to victory in Douai in 1710. The Cambrin Lines were breached, and the strategic fortress of Douai fell under Dutch Republic and British military occupation.
November 1710: From the end of 1710 the campaign of the duke and prince Eugene of Savoy achieved new successes with the capture of Béthune, Saint-Venant and, at the beginning of November, Aire-sur-la-Lys.
September 1711: The Duke of Marlborough continued to hold command of the Anglo-Dutch forces in northern France, and in August he managed to bypass Villars and pass through the formidable Ne Plus Ultra defense lines, before capturing Bouchain on September 12th.
July 1712: Landrecies conquered the last fortress of the pré carré which divided it from Paris.
August 1712: In 1712, during the War of the Spanish Succession, the Duke of Marlborough led the reconquest of Douai and Le Quesnoy from French military occupation. This victory was a significant turning point in the conflict between France and the Grand Alliance.
1.1.1.Ramillies Campaign
Was a military campaign by England-Scotland and the Dutch Republic against French occupation in the Low Countries, during the War of the Spanish Succession.
May 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Louvain.
May 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Brussels.
May 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Ghent.
June 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Oudenarde.
June 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Bruges.
July 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Ostend.
August 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Menin.
October 1706: Anglo-Dutch conquest of Ath.
1.2.Treaty of Utrecht
Were a series of treaties to end the War of the Spanish Succession.
April 1713: In 1713, the region of Upper Gelderland, known as Overkwartier, was divided between Prussia. This included Gelderland, Viersen, Horst, and Venray. The transfer of territory was part of the Treaty of Utrecht, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
April 1713: As a result of the Treaty of Utrecht that ended the War of Spanish Succession, the Spanish part of Guelders was partitioned. The Austrians received the areas of Roermond, Niederkrüchten and Weert.
April 1713: In 1713, the territories of Venlo, Montfort, and Echt were ceded to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, also known as the Dutch Republic. This was part of the Treaty of Utrecht, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. The Dutch Republic was a confederation of provinces in the Low Countries, led by the Stadtholder William IV of Orange.
1.3.Treaty of Baden
Was a treaty between France and the Holy Roman Empire, to end the War of the Spanish Succession.
September 1714: In the Treaty of Baden the French and their allies returned the east bank of the Rhine River (the Breisgau) to Austria.
Disestablishment
September 1714: In the Treaty of Baden the French and their allies returned the east bank of the Rhine River (the Breisgau) to Austria.
Selected Sources
Ramillies campaign 1706 - Allied gains. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 1 April 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ramillies_campaign_1706_-_Allied_gains.png
Saunders Webb, S. (2013): Marlborough's America, New Haven (USA), p. 144
.png.webp)
