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Siege of Philippsburg

Siege of Philippsburg was a siege conducted on 24 September 1688 at Philippsburg, in what is now Germany; it lasted 35 days. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–40,000 men; 52 heavy guns; 24 mortars against 2,000 men; 17 battery guns; 90 small guns.

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Siege of Philippsburg
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Fought24 September 1688lasted 35 days
WherePhilippsburg, Germany49.237N, 8.455E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses587 dead; 1,013 woundedand600 casualties; 124 artillery pieces captured
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697Siege of Philippsburg, 1688
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Record

Date24 September 1688
to 29 October 1688
PlacePhilippsburg, Germany
49.237N, 8.455E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength30,000–40,000 men; 52 heavy guns; 24 mortars2,000 men; 17 battery guns; 90 small guns
Casualties and losses587 dead; 1,013 wounded600 casualties; 124 artillery pieces captured
Commanders
  • Maximilian Lorenz Starhemberg
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1644 and 1734.

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Elsewhere in 1688

Siege of Philippsburg is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815188, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Philippsburg (1688), revision 1370744454, 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.