The Duchy was strategically important as it provided access to the southern borders of Austria and France .
Savoy During the Nine Years War , Savoy joined the Grand Alliance in 1690 before agreeing a separate peace with France in 1696 .
The Duchy was strategically important as France provided access to the southern borders of Austria and France .
Savoy During the Nine Years War , Savoy joined the Grand Alliance in 1690 before agreeing a separate peace with France in 1696 .