Another defensive alliance formed in September 1672 between Denmark, Emperor Leopold I, the Electorate of Brandenburg, and the duchies of Brunswick-Celle, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Hesse-Cassel. This alliance maintained an army of 21,000 foot and 10,500 horse, and since May 1673, an additional 12,000 men and twenty vessels maintained with Dutch subsidies. At that time in history, Brandenburg was the second most powerful German state , and maintained its own standing army of 23,000 men. The Netherlands had been attacked by the French army in 1672, known as the rampjaar, and the ensuing Franco-Dutch War would only be concluded by the Treaties of Nijmegen in 1678. Roi soleil Louis XIV intended to weaken the anti-French alliance by engaging them on their eastern frontiers: he supported John Sobieski, candidate for the Polish throne, he also supported a contemporary revolt of nobles in Hungary, and aimed at binding the Brandenburgian army in a war with Sweden.

Question: How many foot soldiers were available to the alliance in total?
Answer: 56000

Question: What did Roi soleil Louis XIV do to weaken the alliance?
Answer: supported John Sobieski

Question: How many years did the Franco-Dutch War last?
Answer: 6

Question: How many men did the alliance have in total after 1673?
Answer: 33000

Question: Which happened first, the formation of the defensive alliance or the Treaties of Nijmegen?
Answer: defensive alliance

Question: How many duchies joined the defensive alliance with Denmark?
Answer: 3

Question: After the additions in May 1673 how many men were in the alliance's army?
Answer: 33000

Question: How many total men did the alliance maintain?
Answer: 43500

Question: Which army attacked the Netherlands in 1672?
Answer: French

Question: Including the Dutch subsidies how many soldiers did the alliance maintain?
Answer: 33000

Question: Which had more men, the alliance or Brandenburg?
Answer: alliance