siege, medieval
Siege of Bourges
Siege of Bourges was a siege conducted in AD 762 at Bourges, in what is now France. The recorded result: Frankish victory. Recorded strength: Frankish army against Waiofar's men; Gascon levies.
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Record
| Date | AD 762 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bourges, France 47.084N, 2.396E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Frankish army | Waiofar's men; Gascon levies |
| Casualties and losses | Many killed and wounded; Gascon levies and their families captured; Waiofar's men let go | |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Avaricum 52 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Bourges 1412, same recorded site
- Siege of Sancerre 1572, 43 km NE
- Siege of La Charité 1429, 48 km E
- Siege of Romorantin 1356, 58 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 52 BC and 1412.
Siege of Bourges 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 Q60791320, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bourges (762), revision 1370739700, 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.