siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Metz
Siege of Metz was a siege conducted on 2 January 1553 at Metz, in what is now France. It was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559, which ran from 1551 to 1559. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–60,000; 150 guns against 6,000.
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Where it sits in the Italian War of 1551–1559
Record
| Date | 2 January 1553 to 2 January 1553 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Metz, France 49.120N, 6.177E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 20,000–60,000; 150 guns | 6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 20,000–30,000 | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Metz 1814, same recorded site
- Siege of Metz 1444, same recorded site
- Siege of Metz 1473, same recorded site
- Siege of Metz AD 451, same recorded site
- Siege of Metz 1518, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between AD 451 and 1944.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Mirandola July 1551
- After: Siege of Thérouanne 1553
- All 7 engagements of Italian War of 1551–1559
Elsewhere in 1553
- Battles of Kawanakajima Japan
- Battle of Tucapel Chile
- Siege of Katsurao Japan
- Battle of the Strait of Hormuz Oman
- Battle of Sievershausen Germany
Siege of Metz 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 Q3485960, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Metz (1552), revision 1370743490, 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.