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.
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.