HIS103Y1 Lecture : HIS103 LEC Notes – Oct.docx
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Entire treaty written in fra -> large diplomacy becomes fra. Wants to capitalize on this: chamber reunions. 1688: chamber reunions = manifesto to make gains permanent. Major attack vs philipsburg: not yet in fra hands. Result: started 9 y war first battle fought alone (only ally, useless, turks) 9 y war new due to milit technology -> bloodier. New fr foreign policy: ger not biggest enemy, but brit. Next 120 yrs: every major conflict results in fra-brit war. Afri, asia, n-amer fought some, tf sometimes called first world war. Though battles not important anywhere but in euro. Secures major gate in fra hands (cologne) Fra success = utter disaster for them. Triggered coalit n vs fra: creates grand alliance (ga) Heart & soul of ga: will o in resisting fra aggression. Balance of power b/w fra & rest continent. To achieve victory vs fra, 2 provisions for all in ga. States must fight w/ all resources, milit power.
