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Siege of Mouzon

Siege of Mouzon was a siege conducted in 1653 at Mouzon, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mouzon. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 1,500.

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Fought1653
WhereMouzon, France49.606N, 5.076E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,500
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 Mouzon, 1653
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Record

Date1653 (year precision)
to 1653
PlaceMouzon, France
49.606N, 5.076E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength8,0001,500
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,500
Commanders
  • Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
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Placed at Mouzon; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Mouzon 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 Q123569533, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mouzon, revision 1370743719, 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.