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Crossing of the Somme

Crossing of the Somme was a battle fought in 1636 in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Imperial-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 14,000 against 18,000–25,000.

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Fought1636
WhereFrance49.940N, 2.717E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeImperial-Spanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain; Holy Roman Empire
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658Crossing of the Somme, 1636
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Record

Date1636 (year precision)
PlaceFrance
49.940N, 2.717E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength14,00018,000–25,000
Casualties and losses700–800 soldiers killed; 13 captains; 14 lieutenants; 16 corporals35 killed and 50 wounded (reported)
Commanders
  • Louis, Count of Soissons
Crossing of the SommeCrossing of the SommeBattle of AlbertFirst Battle of MorlancourtSecond Battle of MorlancourtThird Battle of MorlancourtBattle of Mametz WoodBattle of AlbertFirst Battle of MorlancourtBrusselsLilleRouenCharleroiReimsNamurCalaisVersailles100 km49.940N, 2.717E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1636

Crossing of the Somme is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5188667, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Crossing of the Somme, revision 1370614277, 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.