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Battle of Saint-Denis

Battle of Saint-Denis was a battle fought on 15 August 1678 at Saint-Denis, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: See #Aftermath. Recorded strength: 40,000–50,000 against 35,000–45,000.

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Fought15 August 1678
WhereSaint-Denis, Belgium50.483N, 4.017E
OutcomeSee #Aftermath
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstDutch Republic; Spain
Casualties and losses2,500 to 4,000and3,000 to 5,000
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Battle of Saint-Denis, 1678
39 placed engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 August 1678
PlaceSaint-Denis, Belgium
50.483N, 4.017E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40,000–50,00035,000–45,000
Casualties and losses2,500 to 4,0003,000 to 5,000
Commanders
Battle of Saint-DenisBattle of Saint-DenisBattle of MonsSiege of MonsSiege of MonsSiege of MonsBattle of JemappesBattle of MonsBrusselsLilleAntwerpenLuxembourgBruggeAmiensCalaisLiège100 km50.483N, 4.017E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1572 and 1914.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1678

Battle of Saint-Denis is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889883, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saint-Denis (1678), revision 1370588020, 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.