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Sieges of Boulogne

Sieges of Boulogne was a siege conducted on 14 September 1544 at Boulogne-sur-Mer, in what is now France; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: First siege: 40,000; Second siege: 4,000 against First siege: 2,000; Second siege: Unknown.

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Henry VIll descends on Calais to besiege Boulogne in 1544 (Louis Le Breton)
Henry VIll descends on Calais to besiege Boulogne in 1544 (Louis Le Breton). Louis Le Breton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 September 1544lasted 4 days
WhereBoulogne-sur-Mer, France50.726N, 1.614E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsEnglandagainstFrance
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, 154515421545Sieges of Boulogne, 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

Date14 September 1544
to 18 September 1544
PlaceBoulogne-sur-Mer, France
50.726N, 1.614E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthFirst siege: 40,000; Second siege: 4,000First siege: 2,000; Second siege: Unknown
Commanders
  • Henry VIII
  • Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
  • Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1492 and 1940.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1544

Sieges of Boulogne 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 Q7885742, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sieges of Boulogne (1544–1546), revision 1375609298, 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.