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Siege of Gravelines

Siege of Gravelines was a siege conducted in 1644 at Gravelines, in what is now France. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 2,200.

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The siege of Gravelines (Grevelingen) in 1644 by the French.
The siege of Gravelines (Grevelingen) in 1644 by the French.. Michael Florent van Langren, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1644
WhereGravelines, France50.986N, 2.127E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1644 (year precision)
PlaceGravelines, France
50.986N, 2.127E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,0002,200
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gaston, Duke of OrlĂ©ans
  • Charles de La Porte, 1st Duke of La Meilleraye
  • Jean de Gassion
  • Francisco de Melo
Siege of GravelinesSiege of GravelinesSiege of GravelinesBattle of GravelinesSiege of MardyckRaid on DunkirkBattle of ArdresRaid on DunkirkBattle of ArdresBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiLutonBrugge100 km50.986N, 2.127E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1558 and 1658.

Elsewhere in 1644

Siege of Gravelines 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 Q21619365, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gravelines, revision 1370741607, 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.