siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Lille
Siege of Lille was a siege conducted in 1667 at Lille, in what is now France. It was part of the War of Devolution, which ran from 1667 to 1668. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Siege: 4,200 garrison; Relief operation: 8,000–12,000.
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Where it sits in the War of Devolution
Record
| Date | 1667 (year precision) to 26 August 1667 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lille, France 50.629N, 3.057E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | Unknown | Siege: 4,200 garrison; Relief operation: 8,000–12,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Siege: Unknown; Relief operation: Very light | Siege: Unknown; Relief operation: 2,000 killed or wounded; 1,500 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Lille 1940, 0.3 km N
- Siege of Lille 1708, 0.3 km N
- Siege de Lille 1792, 0.3 km N
- Siege of Lille 1914, 0.3 km N
- Siege of Lille 1297, 0.3 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between 1054 and 1940.
In the same war
- After: Siege of Puigcerdà 29 April 1667
- All 4 engagements of War of Devolution
Elsewhere in 1667
- Raid on the Medway United Kingdom
- Battle of Podhajce Ukraine
- Battle of Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Recapture of Fort Zeelandia Suriname
- Siege of Douai France
Siege of Lille 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 Q2613297, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lille (1667), revision 1370742910, 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.