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Siege of Huy

Siege of Huy was a siege conducted on 22 September 1694 at Huy, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: Grand Alliance victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 84,000-strong field army, unknown how many were present at the siege.

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Fought22 September 1694lasted 5 days
WhereHuy, Belgium50.517N, 5.233E
OutcomeGrand Alliance victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstGrand Alliance (League of Augsburg)
Casualties and losses300 deadandUnknown
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 Huy, 1694
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Record

Date22 September 1694
to 27 September 1694
PlaceHuy, Belgium
50.517N, 5.233E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,20084,000-strong field army, unknown how many were present at the siege
Casualties and losses300 deadUnknown
Commanders
Siege of HuySiege of HuySiege of HuyBattle of Les AvinsBattle of HannutBattle of SteppesBattle of MontenakenBattle of Les AvinsBattle of HannutBattle of SteppesBrusselsLilleCologneAntwerpenLuxembourgDüsseldorfBonnCharleroi100 km50.517N, 5.233E
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Siege of Huy 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 Q111938140, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Huy (1694), revision 1370741961, 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.