The map to the right shows the land granted after the Dutch War..
"The Dutch War of Louis XIV. was just the beginning of his quest for hegemony in Europe. Dutch stadholder William III. was too aware of that and made it his life's object to thwart Louis' objective. William would become the soul of an anti-French alliance that would oppose him in the War of the Grand Alliance(1689-1697) and in the War of the Spanish Succesion 1701-1714. The war of 1672-1678 had been very costly on the Dutch Republic; her Golden Age came to an end, she was no longer capable of playing the role of a great power, and she would see her overseas trade decline. During the Dutch War of Louis XIV., the Catholic minority in the Dutch Republic, despite having treated as a despised,suspicious element in Dutch society, had not come out in support of the French. After the Treaty of Nijmegen, the Dutch authorities were more careful in their treatment of the Dutch Catholics."
"French forces won sufficient victories and secured enough territory that gave Louis the glory he desired. He was now proclaimed as the Sun King." (Lynn)
