siege of Tournai (1513)
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The siege of Tournai (1513) was a major campaign of the War of the League of Cambrai in which Henry VIII’s English forces captured the strategically important city of Tournai from France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Tournai (1513) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| category |
1513 in Europe
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Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving France ⓘ Sieges of the Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | English army under Henry VIII with imperial allies ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern siege warfare ⓘ |
| endDate | 1513-09-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English occupation of Tournai
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of London (1518) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Siege of Tournay (1513) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | English intervention against France in the War of the League of Cambrai ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
NERFINISHED
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Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wolsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | English victory ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Northern European theatre of the Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of English influence on the continent
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personal presence of Henry VIII in the field ⓘ |
| opponent | Louis XII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Tournai by England ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the League of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Spurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
chronicles of Edward Hall
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letters and papers of Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
English garrison installed in Tournai
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increased prestige of Henry VIII ⓘ temporary English control of Tournai until 1519 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1513-09-15 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key crossing on the Scheldt River
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control of a major fortified city on the French–Netherlands frontier ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Habsburg forces of Maximilian I
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used | artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| year | 1513 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Spurs (Guinegate, 1513)