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Siege of Philippsburg

Siege of Philippsburg was a siege conducted on 1 May 1676 at Philippsburg, in what is now Germany; it lasted 5 months. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 2,800.

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The Dutch Republic waged war with France and England between 1672 en 1678. Though the Republiek settled for peace with England in 1674, the war with France would last another four years. During this w. Romeyn de Hooghe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 May 1676lasted 5 months
WherePhilippsburg, Germany49.237N, 8.455E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Duchy of LorraineagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,300
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Siege of Philippsburg, 1676
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Record

Date1 May 1676
to 17 September 1676
PlacePhilippsburg, Germany
49.237N, 8.455E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40,0002,800
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,300
Commanders
  • Charles de Faultrier du Fay
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1644 and 1734.

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Elsewhere in 1676

Siege of Philippsburg is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815187, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Philippsburg (1676), revision 1370744453, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.