French occupation of Philippsburg

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The French occupation of Philippsburg was the period during which France held and garrisoned the strategic fortress town of Philippsburg on the Rhine following its capture in the War of the Polish Succession.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French military presence abroad
consequence of war
historical event
military occupation
after capture of Philippsburg by French forces in 1734
appliesToJurisdiction Philippsburg
conflict War of the Polish Succession
conflictResult temporary French possession of Philippsburg fortress
country Kingdom of France
describedBySource histories of the War of the Polish Succession
endTime 1735
followedBy return of Philippsburg to Imperial control
follows Siege of Philippsburg (1734)
hasCause Siege of Philippsburg (1734)
hasEffect French control of a Rhine fortress
negotiation leverage for France in peace talks
pressure on Imperial territories along the Rhine
strengthening of French strategic position on the Rhine
hasHistoricalPeriod Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
hasPart French administration of the fortress town
French garrisoning of Philippsburg fortress
languageOfAdministration French
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Rhine
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Electorate of the Palatinate
Holy Roman Empire
location Philippsburg
militaryBranch French artillery
French infantry
militaryObjective securing a fortified bridgehead on the Rhine
natureOfStatement historical
occupyingPower Kingdom of France
participant French Army
Holy Roman Empire
partOf French frontier policy on the Rhine
French military operations on the Rhine
War of the Polish Succession
pointInTime 18th century
precededBy Imperial control of Philippsburg
relatedTo Treaty of Vienna (1738)
significantPlace Rhine frontier
Upper Rhine
startTime 1734
strategicImportance control of Rhine crossing
defense and offense base against Holy Roman Empire
temporalCoverage War of the Polish Succession
usedFor control of regional trade routes along the Rhine
projection of French power into the Holy Roman Empire

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Siege of Philippsburg (1734) followedBy French occupation of Philippsburg