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Siege of Douai

Siege of Douai was a siege conducted in April 1710 at Douai, in what is now France. The recorded result: Grand Alliance victory. Recorded strength: 27,000 against 7,500–8,000.

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FoughtApril 1710
WhereDouai, France50.371N, 3.079E
OutcomeGrand Alliance victory
BelligerentsDutch Republic; Kingdom of Great Britain; Habsburg monarchyagainstFrance
Casualties and losses8,000and3,000

Record

DateApril 1710 (month precision)
to 26 June 1710
PlaceDouai, France
50.371N, 3.079E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength27,0007,500–8,000
Casualties and losses8,0003,000
Commanders
  • François Zénobe Philippe Albergotti
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Elsewhere in 1710

Siege of Douai is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794857, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Douai (1710), revision 1370740813, 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.