Siege of Kehl (1703) explained

Conflict:Siege of Kehl
Partof:the War of the Spanish Succession
Date:20 February – 10 March 1703
Place:Kehl
Result:French victory
Combatant2: (Imperial Army)
Commander1:Claude Louis Hector de Villars
Commander2:Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Strength2:3,500

The 1703 siege of Kehl was a military action of the War of the Spanish Succession, in which French and Spanish forces under the command of the Duc de Villars captured the fortress of the Holy Roman Empire at Kehl, opposite Strasbourg on the Rhine River. Siege operations began on 20 February 1703, following Villars's early departure from winter quarters. The fortress, defended by 3,500 troops of Louis William, the Margrave of Baden-Baden, capitulated on 10 March.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin's History of France. 20 April 2014. Martin. Henri. 1865.