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Siege of Oudenaarde

Siege of Oudenaarde was a siege conducted on 14 April 1452 at Oudenaarde, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 10 days. It was part of the Revolt of Ghent, which ran from 1449 to 1453. The recorded result: Burgundian victory.

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Oudenaarde, Belgium_;_ detail from Deventer_Map
Oudenaarde, Belgium_;_ detail from Deventer_Map. Jacob van Deventer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 April 1452lasted 10 days
WhereOudenaarde, Belgium50.850N, 3.600E
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsBurgundian StateagainstGhent rebels
Part ofRevolt of Ghent1449 to 1453

Where it sits in the Revolt of Ghent

Siege of Oudenaarde, 1452Battle of Lokeren, 1452Battle of Nevele, 1452Battle of Bazel, 1452Battle of Gavere, 145314521453Siege of Oudenaarde, 1452
5 placed engagements of the Revolt of Ghent in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 April 1452
to 24 April 1452
PlaceOudenaarde, Belgium
50.850N, 3.600E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and losses3,000
Commanders
Siege of OudenaardeSiege of OudenaardeBattle of the Lys and the EscautBattle of OudenardeBattle of GavereBattle of NeveleBattle of MelleBattle of the Lys and the EscautBattle of NeveleBattle of MelleRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiBruggeAmiensCalaisDieppeDover100 km50.850N, 3.600E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1452 and 1918.

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Elsewhere in 1452

Siege of Oudenaarde is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24969541, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Oudenaarde, revision 1370744236, 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.