Though it was shattered into a multitude of mainly very small states, the circle had an effective government, which, in view of the eastward expansion of France, from 1694 on even maintained its own army based at the Kehl fortress.
Kuigi see oli killustunud arvukateks, peamiselt väga väikesteks riigikesteks, omas ringkond tõhusat valitsust, mis Prantsusmaa ittatungi silmas pidades omas 1694. aastast alates isegi oma armeed Kehli kindluse baasil.