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Battle of La Marfée

Battle of La Marfée was a battle fought on 6 July 1641 at Sedan, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Imperial-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 infantry, 1,400 cavalry against 7,000 infantry, 2,500 cavalry.

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Fought6 July 1641
WhereSedan, France49.703N, 4.941E
OutcomeImperial-Spanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire; Spain; French rebels; Principality of Sedan
Casualties and losses200–300 killed or wounded; 4,000 capturedandNominal
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658Battle of La Marfée, 1641
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Record

Date6 July 1641
PlaceSedan, France
49.703N, 4.941E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 infantry, 1,400 cavalry7,000 infantry, 2,500 cavalry
Casualties and losses200–300 killed or wounded; 4,000 capturedNominal
Commanders
  • Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim
  • Louis de Bourbon (1604-1641)
  • Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de Bouillon
  • Henri II, Duke of Guise
Battle of La MarféeBattle of La MarféeBattle of SedanBattle of the MeuseBattle of SedanBattle of BazeillesBattle of StonneBattle of StonneBrusselsLilleSaarbrückenBonnMetzCharleroiNancyReims100 km49.703N, 4.941E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1940.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1641

Battle of La Marfée 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 Q830246, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Marfée, revision 1370446775, 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.