siege, medieval
Siege of Arras
Siege of Arras was a siege conducted on 20 July 1414 at Arras, in what is now France; it lasted 46 days. The recorded result: The Armagnacs failed to take Arras.; Siege lifted.; Treaty of Arras (1414) between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians. Recorded strength: Total of about 20,000 to 30,000 men. against Large garrison of defenders (unknown number of troops).; Reinforcements: 4,000 men..
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Record
| Date | 20 July 1414 to 4 September 1414 | |
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| Place | Arras, France 50.289N, 2.780E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Total of about 20,000 to 30,000 men. | Large garrison of defenders (unknown number of troops).; Reinforcements: 4,000 men. |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown losses: Numerous cases and deaths of dysentery.; The vanguard lost at least 50 men killed or captured, and another 15-20 men drowned in the river.; At least 240 captured and made prisoner. | Unknown losses: At least 20 men killed or captured.; Greater numbers of the Burgundian garrison's best horses killed. |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Arras 1640, same recorded site
- Siege of Arras 1194, same recorded site
- Battle of Arras 1914, 0.1 km NE
- Battle of Arras 1654, 0.1 km NE
- Battle of Arras 1917, 0.1 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1194 and 1917.
Siege of Arras is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141254230, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Arras (1414), revision 1384741118, 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.