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Siege of Le Catelet | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Spanish War | |||||||
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France | Spain | ||||||
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Maréchal de Châtillon | Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Le Catelet (1636) is a siege that took place from July 2 to the 5th of July. A Spanish army led by Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand would capture the fortress in only three days, the fastest siege within the 1636 campaign. This siege is a leadup to the Crossing of the Somme campaign led by Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand and his Imperial allies.
Le Catelet was one of the strongest fortresses in France. It had surrounding artillery batteries and a multitude of redoubts. It was an extremely well-fortified position with a large garrison, yet, it fell in Spanish hands within just three days. This would be largely accredited to the exploding shells used by the Spanish army, a recent innovation yet unfamiliar to the French.[1] The garrison thereafter was forced into a surrender from heavy artillery fire submission. This siege would lead to a chain of events within the 1636 campaign which saw Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand succeed in a variety of areas and most importantly, help launch the upcoming Crossing of the Somme campaign.
The worrying advance of the Cardinal-Infante would alert Louis XIII, forcing him to return to Paris to face the Spanish threat.[1]
See also
References
- Israel, Jonathan Irvine (1997). Conflicts of empires: Spain, the low countries and the struggle for world supremacy, 1585-1713. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 1-85285-161-9.
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