The crossings had been contested Competition before : in 1678 during the French-Dutch war , in 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession , in 1733 during the War of the Polish Succession , and earlier in 1796 , when the French crossed Motion_directional into the German states on 23–24 June .

The crossings had been contested before : in 1678 during the French-Dutch war Military_operation , in 1703 during the War Military_operation of the Spanish Succession , in 1733 during the War Military_operation of the Polish Succession , and earlier in Battle Hostile_encounter of Kehl , when the French crossed Motion_directional into the German states on 23–24 June .