sentences:  As a result of French King Louis XIV's wars of conquest, Etschberg was listed in 1775 as “burnt”.During the 18th century the village recovered.Etschberg lay in French times from 1801 to 1814 in the Department of Sarre, the Arrondissement of Birkenfeld, the Canton of Kusel and the "Mairie" (“Mayoralty”) of Quirnbach.