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Siege of Bourbon

Siege of Bourbon was a siege conducted in AD 761 at Bourbon-l'Archambault, in what is now France. The recorded result: Frankish victory.

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FoughtAD 761
WhereBourbon-l'Archambault, France46.583N, 3.057E
OutcomeFrankish victory
BelligerentsFranciaagainstDuchy of Aquitaine

Record

DateAD 761 (year precision)
PlaceBourbon-l'Archambault, France
46.583N, 3.057E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesGarrison captured; Bourbon burned
Commanders
Siege of BourbonSiege of BourbonSiege of Saint-Pierre-le-MoûtierSiege of ChantelleSiege of La CharitéSiege of AvaricumSiege of BourgesSiege of Saint-Pierre-le-MoûtierSiege of ChantelleSiege of La CharitéSiege of AvaricumLyonLimogesSaint-ÉtienneToursDijonVichyClermont-FerrandRoanne100 km46.583N, 3.057E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Bourbon is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60791316, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bourbon (761), revision 1370739696, 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.