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Siege of Trarbach

Siege of Trarbach was a siege conducted on 10 April 1734 at Traben-Trarbach, in what is now Germany; it lasted 22 days. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 700.

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Bombardment of en:Trarbach (en:Siege of Trarbach)
Bombardment of en:Trarbach (en:Siege of Trarbach). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 April 1734lasted 22 days
WhereTraben-Trarbach, Germany49.951N, 7.117E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses200and10

Record

Date10 April 1734
to 2 May 1734
PlaceTraben-Trarbach, Germany
49.951N, 7.117E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,000700
Casualties and losses20010
Commanders
  • Hohenfeld (surname)
Siege of TrarbachSiege of TrarbachBattle of ClausenCapture of BacharachBattle of Konzer BrückeSiege of Bad KreuznachBattle of AndernachBattle of ClausenCapture of BacharachBattle of Konzer BrückeBattle of AndernachStuttgartCologneLuxembourgMannheimSaarbrückenBonnMetzNamur100 km49.951N, 7.117E
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Siege of Trarbach 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 Q3625531, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Trarbach, revision 1370745979, 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.