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Siege of Rouen

Siege of Rouen was a siege conducted on 28 September 1562 at Rouen, in what is now France; it lasted 28 days. The recorded result: Crown victory. Recorded strength: First siege: 3,000; Second siege: 30,000 against First siege: 4,000 garrison; Second siege: 4,000 garrison with 500 English.

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Fought28 September 1562lasted 28 days
WhereRouen, France49.443N, 1.103E
OutcomeCrown victory
BelligerentsFrench crownagainstRebels; Kingdom of England
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAt least 1,000 killed in sacking

Record

Date28 September 1562
to 26 October 1562
PlaceRouen, France
49.443N, 1.103E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthFirst siege: 3,000; Second siege: 30,000First siege: 4,000 garrison; Second siege: 4,000 garrison with 500 English
Casualties and lossesUnknownAt least 1,000 killed in sacking
Commanders
  • Gabriel de Lorges, 1st Earl of Montgomery
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1204 and 1591.

Elsewhere in 1562

Siege of Rouen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510354, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Rouen (1562), revision 1382256730, 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.