siege, early modern
Siege of Alès
Siege of Alès was a siege conducted in 1629 at Alès, in what is now France. It was part of Huguenot rebellions, which ran from 1621 to 1629. The recorded result: Royal victory. Recorded strength: 23,000 against 2,300.
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Where it sits in Huguenot rebellions
Record
| Date | 1629 (year precision) to 17 June 1629 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Alès, France 44.127N, 4.081E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 23,000 | 2,300 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cauvi's farm 1702, 5.2 km S
- Battle of Billot tower 1703, 6.4 km S
- Battle of Nîmes AD 736, 39 km SE
- Siege of Beaucaire 1216, 57 km SE
- Battle of Arausio 105 BC, 57 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1629 and 1703.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Privas 1629
- All 10 engagements of Huguenot rebellions
Elsewhere in 1629
- Battle of Trzciana Poland
- Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands
- Battle of Górzno Poland
- Battle of St. Kitts Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Slave raid of Suðuroy Faroe Islands
Siege of Alès is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485807, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Alès, revision 1370738776, 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.