siege, medieval
Siege of Thouars
Siege of Thouars was a siege conducted in AD 762 at Thouars, in what is now France. The recorded result: Frankish victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 762 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Thouars, France 46.976N, 0.214W | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Casualties and losses | Gascon levies captured | |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Thouars 1793, same recorded site
- Battle of Thouars 1815, same recorded site
- Battle of Vrines 1793, 3.8 km NW
- Battle of Argenton-Château 1796, 18 km W
- Battle of Montreuil-Bellay 1793, 18 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 762 and 1815.
Siege of Thouars is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60791318, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Thouars (762), revision 1370745810, 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.