Siege of Philippsburg (1688)

Nine Years' War: Mainland Europe

Philippsburg Walcourt Bonn Fleurus Beachy Head Staffarda Mons Cuneo Leuze 1st Namur Barfleur Cherbourg La Hogue Steenkerque Lagos Landen Marsaglia Charleroi Torroella Camaret Texel Sant Esteve d'en Bas 2nd Namur Brussels Dogger Bank Barcelona

The Siege of Philippsburg was a siege of the fortress of Philippsburg during the War of the League of Augsburg. It occurred between 27 September and 29 October 1688 and ended in a French victory over the Imperial garrison.

Bibliography

Ernest Lavisse, Louis XIV : histoire d'un grand règne, 1643-1715, Paris, Robert Laffont, 1908 (reissued. 1989), 1222 p. (ISBN 2221055020), p. 746

Coordinates: 49°14′13″N 8°27′17″E / 49.2370°N 8.4548°E / 49.2370; 8.4548

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, September 07, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.