Atlas of Battles

war, 40 engagements

Battles of the Franco-Spanish War

The atlas places 40 engagements of the Franco-Spanish War (1635 to 1659): 10 battles, 20 sieges and 10 naval actions across 4 present-day countries, most in France (21), Spain (12), Italy (6). The most widely documented: Battle of Rocroi.

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Siege of HirsonSiege of Le CateletSiege of La CapelleCrossing of the SommeFirst siege of CorbieSiege of LeucateBattle of MombaldoneSiege of BremeSiege of FuenterrabíaBattle of GetariaBattle of VadoBattle of Santoña BayBattle of CádizSieges of Aire-sur-la-LysBattle of La MarféeBattle of BarcelonaSiege of ThionvilleSiege of CartagenaSiege of RosesBattle of OrbetelloBattle of CharentonAction of 23 November 1650Bataille de Rethel-BeaulieuCapture of the galleon Lion CouronnéSiege of ConhacSiege of ÉtampesSiege of MouzonBattle of BordeauxBattle of BordilsSiege of PaviaSiege of Alessandria (1657)Siege of DunkirkSiege of BerguesBattle of HonnecourtBattle of RocroiBattle of CartagenaBattle of the Faubourg St AntoineBattle of ArrasBattle of ValenciennesBattle of RocroiBattle of CartagenaBattle of the Faubourg St AntoineBattle of ArrasBattle of ValenciennesMadridBerlinViennaGenevaAmsterdamBarcelonaAlgiersMilanLisbonNaples1000 km43.730N, 1.469E
40 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1636: 5 engagements5 in 16361637: 2 engagements1638: 4 engagements1639: 1 engagements1640: 1 engagements1641: 2 engagements1642: 2 engagements1643: 4 engagements1645: 1 engagements1646: 1 engagements1649: 1 engagements1650: 2 engagements1651: 2 engagements1652: 2 engagements1653: 3 engagements1654: 2 engagements1655: 1 engagements1656: 1 engagements1657: 1 engagements1658: 2 engagements16361658
40 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1636Siege of HirsonFrance
1636Siege of Le CateletLe Catelet, FranceImperial-Spanish victory
1636Siege of La CapelleLa Capelle, FranceSpanish victory
1636Crossing of the SommeFranceImperial-Spanish victory
1636First siege of CorbieCorbie, FranceImperial-Spanish victory
27 August 1637Siege of LeucateLeucate, FranceFrench victory
1637Battle of MombaldoneItaly
1638Siege of BremeItalySpanish victory
June 1638Siege of FuenterrabíaHondarribia, SpainSpanish victory
22 August 1638Battle of GetariaGetaria, SpainFrench victory
1638Battle of VadoItaly
14 August 1639Battle of Santoña BaySantoña Bay, Spain
21 July 1640Battle of CádizBay of Cádiz, SpainFrench victory
1641Sieges of Aire-sur-la-LysAire-sur-la-Lys, France
6 July 1641Battle of La MarféeSedan, FranceImperial-Spanish victory
26 May 1642Battle of HonnecourtHonnecourt-sur-Escaut, FranceSpanish victory
29 June 1642Battle of BarcelonaBarcelona, SpainFrench victory
19 May 1643Battle of RocroiRocroi, FranceFrench victory
16 June 1643Siege of ThionvilleThionville, SpainFrench victory
1643Siege of CartagenaCartagena, Spain
3 September 1643Battle of CartagenaCartagena, Spain
2 April 1645Siege of RosesRoses, Spain
14 June 1646Battle of OrbetelloOrbetello, ItalySpanish victory
1649Battle of CharentonFrance
23 November 1650Action of 23 November 1650Cambrils, SpainSpanish victory
15 December 1650Bataille de Rethel-BeaulieuFrance
17 June 1651Capture of the galleon Lion CouronnéFormentera, SpainSpanish victory
5 November 1651Siege of ConhacCognac, France
27 May 1652Siege of ÉtampesÉtampes, France
1652Battle of the Faubourg St AntoineFranceRoyalist victory
1653Siege of MouzonFranceFrench victory
1653Battle of BordeauxFranceSpanish victory
3 December 1653Battle of BordilsBordils, Spain
9 February 1654Capture of Fort RocherFort de Rocher, HaitiSpanish victory
23 August 1654Battle of ArrasArras, France
1655Siege of PaviaPavia, Italy
18 May 1656Battle of ValenciennesValenciennes, FranceSpanish victory
19 July 1657Siege of Alessandria (1657)Alessandria, Italy
25 May 1658Siege of DunkirkDunkirk, FranceAnglo-French victory
28 June 1658Siege of BerguesBergues, FranceFrench victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Franco-Spanish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.