Timeline September 1702

Events in September 1702 3

• 1702 French forces capture Landau Fortress town falls during the War of the Spanish Succession A French army besieged the Imperial fortress town of Landau in the Rhineland, eventually forcing its surrender after a prolonged siege. The capture secured a French foothold on the Rhine frontier early in the War of the Spanish Succession.
• 1702 Allied assault on Cádiz fails Anglo-Dutch expedition retreats from the Spanish port An Anglo-Dutch fleet and landing force attempted to seize the Spanish port of Cádiz as a base for operations against Spain. Poor coordination and strong resistance forced the expedition to withdraw, though the same fleet went on to destroy the Spanish treasure fleet at Vigo Bay weeks later.
• 1702 Siege of Nöteborg Peter the Great captures a key fortress on Lake Ladoga Russian forces under Peter the Great besieged and captured the Swedish fortress of Nöteborg at the mouth of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga. Renamed Shlisselburg, the fortress gave Russia a foothold that paved the way for the founding of St Petersburg the following year.