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Siege and Capture of Kaiserswerth

When
18 April – 15 June 1702
Where
Kaiserswerth fortress on the Lower Rhine
Part of
Siege of Kaiserswerth

Allied forces besieged and captured the French fortress of Kaiserswerth on the Lower Rhine in 1702.

Prussian and Dutch troops under Nassau-Usingen besieged the small French fortress, which had been occupied without resistance the previous year. The operation involved 38,000 men and 215 artillery pieces, resulting in the capture of the position during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Sources

  1. Siege of Kaiserswerth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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