Siege of Philippsburg (1688)

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Siege of Philippsburg
Part of the Nine Years' War
Gallica - Plan du siège de Philipsbourg - 1688.jpeg
Date27 September 1688 – 30 October 1688
(1 month and 3 days)
Location49°14′13″N 8°27′17″E / 49.2370°N 8.4548°E / 49.2370; 8.4548Coordinates: 49°14′13″N 8°27′17″E / 49.2370°N 8.4548°E / 49.2370; 8.4548
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Holy Roman Empire Maximilian von Starhemberg
Strength
30,000–40,000 men
52 heavy guns
24 mortars
2,000 men
17 battery guns
90 small guns
Casualties and losses
587 dead
1,013 wounded
600 casualties
124 artillery pieces captured

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 30 October 1688 and ended in a French victory over the Imperial garrison.

Bibliography

  • Lavisse, Ernest (1989) [1908]. Louis XIV: histoire d'un grand règne, 1643–1715 (in French). Paris: Robert Laffont. p. 746. ISBN 2221055020. OCLC 1088064621.