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Siege of Leucate

Siege of Leucate was a siege conducted on 27 August 1637 at Leucate, in what is now France; it lasted 33 days. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 infantry; 4,000 cavalry; 6 cannons against 14,000 infantry; 1,300 cavalry; 37 cannons.

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Batalla i setge de Leucata el 1637
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Fought27 August 1637lasted 33 days
WhereLeucate, France42.909N, 3.029E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1,200 casualtiesand1,500 casualties
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, 165816361658Siege of Leucate, 1637
40 placed engagements of the Franco-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 August 1637
to 29 September 1637
PlaceLeucate, France
42.909N, 3.029E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,000 infantry; 4,000 cavalry; 6 cannons14,000 infantry; 1,300 cavalry; 37 cannons
Casualties and losses1,200 casualties1,500 casualties
Commanders
  • Charles de Schomberg
  • Henri, Count of Harcourt
  • Gerardo de Cervellón
  • Juan Alonso Idiáquez, 2nd Duke of Ciudad Real
  • Enrique de Aragón Folc de Cardona y Córdoba
Siege of LeucateSiege of LeucateSiege of PerpignanSiege of PerpignanSiege of SalsesSiege of SalsesBattle of Salses-le-ChâteauSiege of PerpignanSiege of PerpignanToulouseAndorraMontpellierNîmesBéziers100 km42.909N, 3.029E
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Siege of Leucate 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 Q2889138, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Leucate, revision 1370742889, 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.