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Siege of Amiens

Siege of Amiens was a siege conducted on 13 May 1597 at Amiens, in what is now France; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Franco-English victory; Peace of Vervins. Recorded strength: 12,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry; (4,200 English) against 29,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry; 5,500 (Amiens); 25,000 (relief force).

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Français : Le roi Henri IV devant les fortifications d'Amiens en avril 1597. Le bastion (sous la main du roi) est actuellement la place Longueville où se trouve le cirque municipal. Les deux voies fig
Français : Le roi Henri IV devant les fortifications d'Amiens en avril 1597. Le bastion (sous la main du roi) est actuellement la place Longueville où se trouve le cirque municipal. Les deux voies fig. Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 May 1597lasted 4 months
WhereAmiens, France49.892N, 2.298E
OutcomeFranco-English victory; Peace of Vervins
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of EnglandagainstSpain
Casualties and losses600 killed or woundedand2,000 killed or wounded; 5,000 surrendered
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 May 1597
to 25 September 1597
PlaceAmiens, France
49.892N, 2.298E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength12,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry; (4,200 English)29,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry; 5,500 (Amiens); 25,000 (relief force)
Casualties and losses600 killed or wounded2,000 killed or wounded; 5,000 surrendered
Commanders
  • Henry IV of France
  • Maximilien de Béthune
  • Charles, Duke of Mayenne
  • Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron
  • Thomas Baskerville (general)
  • Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1358 and 1918.

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Elsewhere in 1597

Siege of Amiens is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Amiens (1597), revision 1384954461, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.