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Siege of Fort Crozon

Siege of Fort Crozon was a siege conducted on 1 October 1594 at Crozon, in what is now France; it lasted 49 days. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Anglo-French victory.

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Fought1 October 1594lasted 49 days
WhereCrozon, France48.245N, 4.489W
OutcomeAnglo-French victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; 23px Kingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 October 1594
to 19 November 1594
PlaceCrozon, France
48.245N, 4.489W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength3,000 troops,; 10 ships and 1,200 sailors; 23px 3,000 infantry,; 300 cavalry and 400 knights400 (Crozon),; 4,000 (Relief)
Casualties and losses700 killed and wounded or sick and dead to disease(Crozon) 400; only 13 survivors; (relief) Unknown
Commanders
Siege of Fort CrozonSiege of Fort CrozonBattle of CamaretChilders IncidentBattle of Deez NutzBattle for BrestBattle of BrestBattle of CamaretBattle of Deez NutzLorientSt.-Brieuc100 km48.245N, 4.489W
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Siege of Fort Crozon 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 Q3485884, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Crozon, revision 1370741166, 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.