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Siege of Fuenterrabía

Siege of Fuenterrabía was a siege conducted in June 1638 at Hondarribia, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Overview of the siege of the fortress of Hondarribia in 1638 with ground troops and French squadron at sea. German engraving.
Overview of the siege of the fortress of Hondarribia in 1638 with ground troops and French squadron at sea. German engraving.. Artiste inconnu, vers 1638., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 1638
WhereHondarribia, Spain43.367N, 1.800W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Casualties and losses4,000 dead or wounded; 2,000 capturedandUnknown
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

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Record

DateJune 1638 (month precision)
to 7 September 1638
PlaceHondarribia, Spain
43.367N, 1.800W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength18,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry; 20–30 warships; 7,000 sailors1,300 men; (Hondarribia); 15,000 infantry; 500 cavalry; (Spanish Relief Army)
Casualties and losses4,000 dead or wounded; 2,000 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Henri II, Prince of Condé
  • Henri de Sourdis
  • Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette d'Épernon
  • Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 1476 and 1936.

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Elsewhere in 1638

Siege of Fuenterrabía is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888520, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fuenterrabía (1638), revision 1370741326, 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.