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War of the League of Augsburg

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AUGSBURG, WAR OF THE LEAGUE OF (the name applied to the European War of . The League of Augs burg was concluded on July 9, 1686, by the emperor, the elector of Brandenburg and other princes, against the French. Spain, Sweden, England and other non-German states joined the league, and formed the Grand Alliance by the Treaty of Vienna (July I2, 1689). (See GRAND ALLIANCE, WAR OF THE.)