Assault on Nijmegen (1702)
1702 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The assault on Nijmegen occurred during the War of the Spanish Succession, on 10 and 11 June 1702 involving French troops under the Duc de Boufflers against the small garrison and some citizens of the city of Nijmegen and an Anglo-Dutch army under the Earl of Athlone.
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Assault on Nijmegen | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Citizens of Nijmegen operating the artillery to defend the city | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France |
Dutch Republic England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duc de Boufflers Duke of Burgundy | Earl of Athlone | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 men[1][note 1] |
21,000[4]-23,000 men[2][note 2] Nijmegen garrison: 2 battalions[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200-300 killed or wounded[2][5] | 700-1,000 killed, wounded or captured[2][5] |
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In an attempt to save Kaiserswerth from capture by the Allies, Boufflers, through attacking Nijmegen, hoped to force the numerically outnumbered army of Athlone into a battle by luring him away from his strong position. The operation was a failure as the French were unable to take Nijmegen or to force Athone's army into a serious battle, despite inflicting more damage than received on the Allies during the skirmishes.[2][6]