siege, medieval
Siege of Cambrai
Siege of Cambrai was a siege conducted in August 1339 at Cambrai, in what is now France. The recorded result: French victory.
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Record
| Date | August 1339 (month precision) to September 1339 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Cambrai, France 50.176N, 3.235E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Second Battle of Cambrai 1918, 0.1 km NE
- Siege of Cambrai 1677, 0.1 km NE
- Battle of Vicy AD 717, 9.0 km S
- Battle of Cambrai 1917, 9.6 km SW
- Battle of Caesar's Camp 1793, 11 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1339 and 1918.
Elsewhere in 1339
- Battle of Laupen Switzerland
- Siege of Perth United Kingdom
- Battle of Ceuta Spain
- Battle of Vega de Pagana Spain
Siege of Cambrai is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485850, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Cambrai (1339), revision 1380442901, 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.