Siege of Philippsburg (1688) explained

Conflict:Siege of Philippsburg
Partof:the Nine Years' War
Date:27 September 1688 – 30 October 1688
Place:Philippsburg, Holy Roman Empire
(present-day Germany)
Coordinates:49.237°N 8.4548°W
Result:French victory
Commander1:
Commander2: Maximilian Lorenz Starhemberg
Strength1:30 000–40 000 men
52 heavy guns
24 mortars
Strength2:2 000 men
17 battery guns
90 small guns
Casualties1:587 dead
1,013 wounded
Casualties2:600 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.

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