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Siege of Saint-Dizier

Siege of Saint-Dizier was a siege conducted on 10 July 1544 at Saint-Dizier, in what is now France; it lasted 38 days. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 10,200 infantry; 2,300 cavalry; 1,600 sappers against 2,100 soldiers; 900 civiians.

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St-Dizier in Davanne-Chappier.
St-Dizier in Davanne-Chappier.. Claude Chastillon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 July 1544lasted 38 days
WhereSaint-Dizier, France48.638N, 4.949E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstFrance
Part ofItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote1542 to 1546

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote

Siege of Perpignan, 1542Battle of Muros Bay, 1543Battle of Ceresole, 1544Battle of Serravalle, 1544Siege of Saint-Dizier, 1544Sieges of Boulogne, 1544Battle of the Solent, 154515421545Siege of Saint-Dizier, 1544
7 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 July 1544
to 17 August 1544
PlaceSaint-Dizier, France
48.638N, 4.949E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength10,200 infantry; 2,300 cavalry; 1,600 sappers2,100 soldiers; 900 civiians
Commanders
  • Louis IV de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre
Siege of Saint-DizierSiege of Saint-DizierBattle of Saint-DizierBattle of VitryBattle of Blanc Mont RidgeBattle of BrienneBattle of La RothièreBattle of Blanc Mont RidgeBattle of BrienneBattle of La RothièreLuxembourgSaarbrückenMetzMulhouseReimsAuxerreMelunArlon100 km48.638N, 4.949E
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Siege of Saint-Dizier 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 Q3486015, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Saint-Dizier, revision 1370744906, 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.