Early Modern era · 1734

Siege of Philippsburg

The siege of Philippsburg was conducted by French forces against troops of the Holy Roman Empire in the fortress of Philippsburg in the Rhine River valley during the War of the Polish Succession. The Duke of Berwick led 100,000 men up the Rhine Valley, of which 60,000 were detached to invest the fortress at Philippsburg, beginning on 26 May 1734.

Siege of Philippsburg
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When
2 Jun 1734 – 18 Jul 1734
Where
Philippsburg
Era
Early Modern

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