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Battle of Mulhouse

Battle of Mulhouse was a battle fought on 29 December 1674 at Mulhouse, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 5,000.

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Fought29 December 1674
WhereMulhouse, France47.749N, 7.340E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses60and300 killed or wounded; 900–1,000 captured
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

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Record

Date29 December 1674
PlaceMulhouse, France
47.749N, 7.340E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,0005,000
Casualties and losses60300 killed or wounded; 900–1,000 captured
Commanders
Battle of MulhouseBattle of MulhouseBattle of MulhouseBattle of VosgesBattle of DornachBattles near Rheinweiler and HüningenBattle of StockachBattle of DornachZürichBernStuttgartStrasbourgNancyFreiburgLuzernDijon100 km47.749N, 7.340E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 58 BC and 1914.

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Elsewhere in 1674

Battle of Mulhouse is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889422, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mulhouse (1674), revision 1383912968, 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.