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Siege of Morlaix

Siege of Morlaix was a siege conducted on 6 September 1594 at Morlaix, in what is now France; it lasted 11 days. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Anglo-Royal French victory. Recorded strength: 5,000; 2,000 English; 6 ships against Unknown.

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Fought6 September 1594lasted 11 days
WhereMorlaix, France48.578N, 3.828W
OutcomeAnglo-Royal French victory
BelligerentsFrench Royal Army; EnglandagainstSpain; 20px Catholic League
Casualties and lossesLowandGarrison surrendered
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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Record

Date6 September 1594
to 17 September 1594
PlaceMorlaix, France
48.578N, 3.828W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength5,000; 2,000 English; 6 shipsUnknown
Casualties and lossesLowGarrison surrendered
Commanders
Siege of MorlaixSiege of MorlaixBattle of MorlaixBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of KerguiduBattle of Châteauneuf-du-FaouBattle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of KerguiduBattle of Châteauneuf-du-FaouBattle of Sept-ÎlesBrestLorientCherbourg100 km48.578N, 3.828W
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Siege of Morlaix 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 Q25184700, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Morlaix (1594), revision 1370743664, 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.