Event
The Battle of Ortenbach, one of the last major engagements of the Franco-Dutch War, takes place near Offenburg at the Rhine river in southwestern Germany
23 Jul 1678 · 48.47° N, 7.94° E
What the records say
- When
- 23 Jul 1678
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 48.47° N, 7.94° E
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Offenburg.
Summary
The Battle of Ortenbach, one of the last major engagements of the Franco-Dutch War, takes place near Offenburg at the Rhine river in southwestern Germany, as French forces under the command of François de Créquy overwhelm a larger force of Holy Roman Empire troops commanded by the Duke of Lorraine, Karl V Leopold.
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