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Siege of Freiburg 1744

Siege of Freiburg 1744 was a siege conducted in 1744 at Freiburg im Breisgau, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Freiburg im Breisgau. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 70,000 men against around 7,000 men.

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Fought1744
WhereFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany47.995N, 7.850E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHabsburg monarchy
Casualties and lossesaround 10,000 deadand4,570 prisoners,; 601 dead,; 1,455 sick and wounded,; 729 deserters

Record

Date1744 (year precision)
PlaceFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
47.995N, 7.850E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength70,000 menaround 7,000 men
Casualties and lossesaround 10,000 dead4,570 prisoners,; 601 dead,; 1,455 sick and wounded,; 729 deserters
Commanders
Siege of Freiburg 1744Siege of Freiburg 1744Siege of FreiburgBattle of FreiburgStorming of FreiburgBattle of EmmendingenBattle of StaufenBattle of EmmendingenBattle of StaufenZürichBernStuttgartStrasbourgBaselMetzNancyLuzern100 km47.995N, 7.850E
Placed at Freiburg im Breisgau; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1744

Siege of Freiburg 1744 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120483890, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fribourg (1744), revision 1381486377, 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.