 There was not as much hardship to bear, however, in King Louis XIV's wars of conquest, although perhaps it was a hardship that the village's population had only risen back up to 15 by that time.During the 18th century, population figures swiftly climbed until at the turn of the 19th century, there were 300 people in Wahnwegen.The French Revolution put an end to the Duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken towards the end of the 18th century.