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Capitulation of Diksmuide

Capitulation of Diksmuide was a siege conducted on 25 July 1695 at Diksmuide, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 3,500 – 4,000 estimated.

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Diksmuide (Belgium): Markt, Town Hall, Saint Nicholas Church
Diksmuide (Belgium): Markt, Town Hall, Saint Nicholas Church. Willemdd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 July 1695lasted 2 days
WhereDiksmuide, Belgium51.033N, 2.867E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstGrand Alliance; Spain; Holy Roman Empire; Dutch Republic; England; Scotland
Casualties and lossesMinimalandMinimal; Garrison taken prisoner
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695
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Record

Date25 July 1695
to 27 July 1695
PlaceDiksmuide, Belgium
51.033N, 2.867E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength8,0003,500 – 4,000 estimated
Casualties and lossesMinimalMinimal; Garrison taken prisoner
Commanders
  • Colonel Graham
Capitulation of DiksmuideCapitulation of DiksmuideBattle of MarkemSiege of NieuwpoortMyth of LangemarckBattle of Pilckem RidgeBattle of LangemarckSiege of NieuwpoortBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiBruggeIpswich100 km51.033N, 2.867E
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Capitulation of Diksmuide is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q54870022, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capitulation of Diksmuide, revision 1370608120, 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.