What the records say
- When
- 7 Nov 1806 – 22 Nov 1806
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 52.10° N, 9.36° E
- Description
- 1806 Siege during the War of the Fourth Coalition
Siege of Hamelin
1806 Siege during the War of the Fourth Coalition
In the siege of Hamelin or siege of Hameln, First French Empire forces captured the fortress of Hamelin from its garrison composed of troops from the Kingdom of Prussia. The siege was begun by the VIII Corps under French Marshal Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier. The marshal initially left General of Division Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau in charge of operations.
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