Belagerung von Augsburg, 3-16 Dec 1703

Belagerung der Stadt Augsburg, Dec 3-16, 1703
by Homann, Johann Baptist, Nurnberg, 1704
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Free Imperial city of Augsburg was besieged by allied Bavarian-French army on the 3 Dec 1703. Augsburg garrison under FML baron Bibra was of 9 battalions & 15 squadrons of both Austrian & Imperial troops (ab. 7,000). It's artillery was 128 cannons & 34 howitzers. Aliied army was of 14 battalions & 28 squadrons of Bavarians under Max Emanuel & 36 French battalions & 13 squadrons under marshal Marcin. The garrison capitulated on 14 Dec & left the city on Dec 16,1703.