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Siege of Dijon

Siege of Dijon was a siege conducted on 8 September 1513 at Dijon, in what is now France; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Treaty of Dijon (fr), Swiss victory; France pays 400,000 gold crowns; The Swiss abandone the siege. Recorded strength: 4-5,000 men against 40,000 men; 500 cannons.

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Fought8 September 1513lasted 5 days
WhereDijon, France47.317N, 5.017E
OutcomeTreaty of Dijon (fr), Swiss victory; France pays 400,000 gold crowns; The Swiss abandone the siege
Belligerents21px Kingdom of FranceagainstOld Swiss Confederacy; Holy Roman Empire; 21px Franche-Comté
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai1508 to 1516

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cambrai

Invasion of Cadore, 1508Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 1516Bombing of Cartagena, 151615081516Siege of Dijon, 1513
27 placed engagements of the War of the League of Cambrai in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 September 1513
to 13 September 1513
PlaceDijon, France
47.317N, 5.017E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThe Swiss receive the Duchy of Milan; France returns all occupied territory of the Papal States
Strength4-5,000 men40,000 men; 500 cannons
Commanders
  • Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 500 and 1870.

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Elsewhere in 1513

Siege of Dijon is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485875, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dijon, revision 1370740741, 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.