24 October 1648
Treaty of Westphalia
France receives garrison rights at Philippsburg on the Rhine.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Philippsburg in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
France receives garrison rights at Philippsburg on the Rhine.
Duras serves as a principal French field commander during the operation against Philippsburg.
French forces open the Rhineland campaign by investing Philippsburg, beginning the war that expands into the Nine Years War.
Vauban directs the siege engineering that enables the French army to reduce the fortress of Philippsburg.
The Grand Dauphin holds nominal command of the French army that begins the siege of Philippsburg.
The Grand Dauphin's army receives the capitulation of Philippsburg after a month-long siege.
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