ðə fɹˈæŋkoʊdˈʌtʃ wˈɔːɹ bɪɡˈæn ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, wˌɛn ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˌoʊvɚɹˈæn mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə dˈʌtʃ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ænd ɪnˈɪʃəli sˈiːmd tə hæv ɐtʃˈiːvd ɐn ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ vˈɪktɚɹi.
The Franco-Dutch War began in May 1672, when the French over-ran much of the Dutch Republic and initially seemed to have achieved an overwhelming victory.