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Siege of Caudebec

Siege of Caudebec was a siege conducted on 24 April 1592 at Caudebec-en-Caux, in what is now France. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 against 15,000.

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Retreat of the army of the Duke of Parma into Flanders in May of 1592. Wounded and laid up in bed following his attempt to take Caudebec, he had to withdraw in the face of Henry IV’s troops. He would
Retreat of the army of the Duke of Parma into Flanders in May of 1592. Wounded and laid up in bed following his attempt to take Caudebec, he had to withdraw in the face of Henry IV’s troops. He would . Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date24 April 1592
PlaceCaudebec-en-Caux, France
49.527N, 0.727E
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War (1585 to 1604)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultRoyalist victory
BelligerentsFrench Crown; Kingdom of England; Dutch RepublicSpanish Empire; 20px Catholic League
CommandersHenry IV of FranceDuke of Parma; 20px Duke of Mayenne
Strength25,00015,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
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Siege of Caudebec is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24971262, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Caudebec, revision 1370740101, 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.