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Siege of Ath

Siege of Ath was a siege conducted on 22 May 1697 at Ath, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 14 days. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory.

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Map of the siege of Ath in 1697 (c. 1700)
Map of the siege of Ath in 1697 (c. 1700). Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 May 1697lasted 14 days
WhereAth, Belgium50.617N, 3.767E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire; Spain; Dutch Republic
Casualties and losses200 killed and woundedand3,700 killed, wounded and captured; 32 artillery pieces captured
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Invasion of England, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Raid on Teignmouth, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Bombardment of Barcelona, 1691Bombardment of Alicante, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697Siege of Ath, 1697
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Record

Date22 May 1697
to 5 June 1697
PlaceAth, Belgium
50.617N, 3.767E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40,000 men; 20,000 civilian laborers; 34 siege guns; 39 other guns; 41 smaller artillery pieces3,850 men; 32 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses200 killed and wounded3,700 killed, wounded and captured; 32 artillery pieces captured
Commanders
  • Comte de Roeux
  • Anthony Günther, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Siege of AthSiege of AthSiege of AthBattle of LeuzeBattle of JemappesBattle of MonsBattle of SteenkerqueBattle of LeuzeBattle of JemappesBattle of MonsBrusselsAntwerpenLuxembourgBruggeAmiensCalaisDoverLiège100 km50.617N, 3.767E
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Siege of Ath is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48798921, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ath (1697), revision 1370739049, 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.