Editing 1672 (section)

=== April&ndash;June ===
* [[April 8]] &ndash; [[Kingdom of France|France]] declares [[Franco-Dutch War|war on the Dutch Republic]], invading the country on [[April 29]].
* [[May 2]] &ndash; [[John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale|John Maitland]] becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
* [[June 1]] &ndash; [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster|Münster]] and [[Electorate of Cologne|Cologne]] begin their invasion of the Dutch Republic; hence 1672 becomes known as ''het [[rampjaar]]'' ("the disaster year") in the [[Netherlands]].
* [[June 7]] &ndash; [[Third Anglo-Dutch War]] &ndash; [[Battle of Solebay]]: An indecisive sea battle results, between the Dutch Republic, and the joined forces of England and France.<ref name=CBH1672>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Alan|last2=Palmer |first2=Veronica|year=1992|title=The Chronology of British History|publisher=Century Ltd|location=London|pages=191–192|isbn=0-7126-5616-2}}</ref>
* [[June 12]] &ndash;  [[Battle of Tolhuis]]: French forces under King [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] cross the [[Rhine]] into the Netherlands; the city of [[Utrecht]] is occupied by the [[French Army]].