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Siege of Doullens

Siege of Doullens was a siege conducted on 14 July 1595 at Doullens, in what is now France; it lasted 17 days. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 8,000.

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Fought14 July 1595lasted 17 days
WhereDoullens, France50.157N, 2.340E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; 20px HuguenotsagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesAt least 6,000 dead or capturedandUnknown
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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Record

Date14 July 1595
to 31 July 1595
PlaceDoullens, France
50.157N, 2.340E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown8,000
Casualties and lossesAt least 6,000 dead or capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
  • François d'Orléans-Longueville, duc de Fronsac
  • André de Brancas
Siege of DoullensSiege of DoullensBattle of HébuterneCapture of MartinpuichBattle of Monchy-au-BoisBattle of HallueBattle of Thiepval RidgeBattle of HallueBrusselsLe HavreLilleAntwerpenRouenBrightonCharleroiReims100 km50.157N, 2.340E
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Siege of Doullens is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Doullens, revision 1370740814, 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.