Siege of Philippsburg (1644)

When

25 Aug 1644 – 12 Sep 1644

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

49.24° N, 8.45° E

Description

siege during the Thirty Years' War

1644 battle during the Thirty Years' War

The siege of Philippsburg was a French siege of the Rhine fortress of Philippsburg during the Thirty Years' War. After the battle of Freiburg in early August, the French under the Duc d'Enghien refrained from attacking the city and marched north to besiege the imperial-held Philippsburg instead. The place fell after a two-week siege.

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