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

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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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