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Battle of Honnecourt

Battle of Honnecourt was a battle fought on 26 May 1642 at Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 20 guns against 10,000; 10 guns.

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Battle of Honnecourt
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Fought26 May 1642
WhereHonnecourt-sur-Escaut, France50.038N, 3.196E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses400–1,500 killed or woundedand4,400–6,600 killed, wounded or captured; 10 guns captured
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, 165816361658Battle of Honnecourt, 1642
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Record

Date26 May 1642
PlaceHonnecourt-sur-Escaut, France
50.038N, 3.196E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000; 20 guns10,000; 10 guns
Casualties and losses400–1,500 killed or wounded4,400–6,600 killed, wounded or captured; 10 guns captured
Commanders
  • Francisco de Melo
  • Jean de Beck
  • Charles Albert de Longueval, 3rd Count of Bucquoy
  • Antonio Sancho Davila, Marquis of Velada
  • Antoine de Gramont, 2nd Duke of Gramont
  • Josias von Rantzau
  • Puységur-Chastenet
Battle of HonnecourtBattle of HonnecourtSiege of Le CateletBattle of ÉpehyBattle of VicyBattle of St. Quentin CanalBattle of CambraiSiege of Le CateletBattle of ÉpehyBattle of CambraiBrusselsLilleAntwerpenRouenCharleroiReimsBruggeCalais100 km50.038N, 3.196E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1595 and 1918.

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Elsewhere in 1642

Battle of Honnecourt 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 Q1740516, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Honnecourt, revision 1370443189, 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.