French troops take Philippsburg (near Karlsruhe in Germany), but
military commander the Duke of Berwick is killed in the siege.
Citation:
Editors. "French troops take Philipsburg".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17374, accessed 23 May 2013.]