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War of the League of Augsburg

War of the League of Augsburg

9.9
A war from 1689 to 1697 in which many European countries fought against France led by King Louis XIV
  • proper noun
translation icon : Guerra de la Liga de Augsburgo
  • The War of the League of Augsburg lasted from 1689 to 1697.

Examples

  • The War of the League of Augsburg reshaped the balance of power in Europe during the late seventeenth century.

  • Historians often debate the causes and consequences of the War of the League of Augsburg.

  • During the War of the League of Augsburg, many European nations united against France's growing influence.

  • Did you know about the War of the League of Augsburg?

  • During the War of the League of Augsburg, many European nations united against France's growing influence.

  • The War of the League of Augsburg reshaped the balance of power in Europe during the late seventeenth century.

  • Historians often debate the causes and consequences of the War of the League of Augsburg.

Synonyms

Nine Years' War
vsWar of the League of Augsburg
9.1

A major European war from 1689 to 1697 between France and a group of other countries

is the same war but usually called by a different historical name
War of the Grand Alliance
vsWar of the League of Augsburg
9.9

A European war from 1689 to 1697 when France fought a group of other countries

is the same conflict but named differently in historical sources

Surface Forms

War of the League of Augsburg main

Morphology

war + of + the + league + of + Augsburg

The phrase follows a transparent naming pattern: 'War of the X' denotes a conflict involving the named party, and the constituents 'war', 'league' (an alliance), and the place name 'Augsburg' together signal a war involving a league associated with Augsburg. A B1 learner who knows these words and basic 'of the' grammar can infer it denotes a specific historical war (even if they cannot supply dates or full participants).

Etymology

War of the League of Augsburg gets its name from a group, or league, of European rulers who met in the city of Augsburg to join forces against France. So the name simply means a war fought by that 'league' of countries.