Siege of Montreuil (1544)

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The Siege of Montreuil (1544) was a key French defense against English forces during the Italian War of 1542–1546, notable for its stubborn resistance and strategic importance in northern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military engagement
siege
aimOfAttacker capture of Montreuil-sur-Mer
aimOfDefender prevent English penetration into northern France
belligerent England
France
conflict Italian War of 1542–1546
conflictType land battle
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
defendedBy garrison of Montreuil-sur-Mer
defender French forces
endTime 1544
followedBy later operations of the Italian War of 1542–1546
hasContext Anglo-French conflict in the mid-16th century
Habsburg–Valois conflict
surface form: Habsburg–Valois Wars
hasLanguage English
French
hasLocation Kingdom of France
Montreuil-sur-Mer
northern France
hasResult English failure to capture Montreuil
French defensive success
hasStrategicImportance defense of northern France
protection of approaches to Boulogne and the interior of France
hasTheater northern French theater of the Italian War of 1542–1546
hasTypeOfWarfare siege warfare
locatedInPresentDay France
notableFor strategic importance in northern France
stubborn French resistance
opponent English forces
partOf Italian War of 1542–1546
precededBy earlier campaigns of the Italian War of 1542–1546
relatedTo Italian Wars
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
startTime 1544
timePeriod 16th century
Early modern period
used artillery
field fortifications

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Italian War of 1542–1546 hasBattle Siege of Montreuil (1544)