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Battle of Cassel

Battle of Cassel was a battle fought on 11 April 1677 at Cassel, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–35,000 against 30,000–35,000.

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Troisième bataille de Montcassel ou Bataille de Peene en 1677. Simon Lamoral Le Pippre de Noeufville: Abrégé chronologique et historique de l'origine, du progrès et de l'état actuel de la maison du ro
Troisième bataille de Montcassel ou Bataille de Peene en 1677. Simon Lamoral Le Pippre de Noeufville: Abrégé chronologique et historique de l'origine, du progrès et de l'état actuel de la maison du ro. G.Garitan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 April 1677
WhereCassel, France50.801N, 2.488E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstDutch Republic; Spain
Casualties and losses3,200–4,400 dead or woundedand7,000–8,000 dead or wounded; 2,500–3,000 captured
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Battle of Cassel, 1677
39 placed engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 April 1677
PlaceCassel, France
50.801N, 2.488E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength30,000–35,00030,000–35,000
Casualties and losses3,200–4,400 dead or wounded7,000–8,000 dead or wounded; 2,500–3,000 captured
Commanders
Battle of CasselBattle of CasselBattle of CasselBattle of CasselBattle of ArquesSiege of Saint-OmerBattle of Saint-OmerBattle of ArquesSiege of Saint-OmerLilleRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiBruggeAmiensCalaisDieppe100 km50.801N, 2.488E
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 3 times between 1071 and 1677.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1677

Battle of Cassel 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 Q1586264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cassel (1677), revision 1383176704, 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.