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Events in October 1733 3
1733Augustus III proclaimed rival King of PolandRussian-backed election held under military protection near WarsawA rump assembly of Polish nobles, protected by invading Russian troops, proclaimed Augustus, Elector of Saxony, as King Augustus III in opposition to Stanislaw Leszczynski. The disputed election deepened the War of the Polish Succession, which ultimately secured his throne.
1733Siege of KehlFrench forces capture the Rhine fortress from AustriaFrench troops under the Duke of Berwick besieged and captured the fortified town of Kehl on the Rhine from Austrian-aligned forces during the War of the Polish Succession. The fall of Kehl secured a French foothold on the river's right bank.
1733War of the Polish Succession beginsFrance and allies declare war on Austria over the Polish throneFollowing the death of Augustus II, rival elections produced two claimants to the Polish crown, Stanislaw Leszczynski and Augustus III. France, allied with Spain and Sardinia-Piedmont, declared war on Austria in support of Leszczynski, opening a conflict that spread across Western Europe and Italy.