It was part of the Franco-Dutch War between the Dutch Republic and her allies—the Quadruple Alliance—and France , and the third Anglo-Dutch War .

Louis XIV of France had emerged Coming_to_be from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most powerful monarch in Europe , an absolute ruler who had won numerous military victories .

The Franco-Dutch War Hostile_encounter , often just the Dutch War ( ; ) , was a conflict Hostile_encounter that lasted from 1672 to 1678 between the Dutch Republic and France , each supported Supporting by allies .