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Siege of Perpignan

Siege of Perpignan was a siege conducted on 28 August 1542 at Perpignan, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 40,000 men.

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Fought28 August 1542
WherePerpignan, Spain42.865N, 2.896E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstFrance
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but minorandThousands of dead, sick; or wounded
Part ofItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote1542 to 1546

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote

Siege of Perpignan, 1542Battle of Muros Bay, 1543Battle of Ceresole, 1544Battle of Serravalle, 1544Siege of Saint-Dizier, 1544Sieges of Boulogne, 1544Battle of Bonchurch, 1545French invasion of the Isle of Wight, 1545Battle of the Solent, 154515421545Siege of Perpignan, 1542
9 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 August 1542
PlacePerpignan, Spain
42.865N, 2.896E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown40,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but minorThousands of dead, sick; or wounded
Commanders
  • Henry II of France
Siege of PerpignanSiege of PerpignanSiege of PerpignanCapture of FraisséSiege of SalsesSiege of SalsesBattle of Salses-le-ChâteauCapture of FraisséToulouseAndorraMontpellierNîmesBéziers100 km42.865N, 2.896E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 1285 and 1642.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1542

Siege of Perpignan is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510304, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Perpignan (1542), revision 1370744391, 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.