Siege

Siege of La Capelle

2 Jul 1636 – 8 Jul 1636 · 49.98° N, 3.92° E

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2 Jul 1636 – 8 Jul 1636
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
49.98° N, 3.92° E
Description
Spanish siege of French fortress

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Siege of La Capelle

Spanish siege of French fortress

The siege of La Capelle took place from the 2nd to the 8th of July in 1636 during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) in which a Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand managed to seize the fortress of La Capelle from the French army retreating from a previous defeat taking place at Leuven.

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