Siege of Dijon (1595)
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The Siege of Dijon (1595) was a French Wars of Religion engagement in which royal forces defended the Burgundian capital against Spanish-backed Catholic League troops shortly before the decisive Battle of Fontaine-Française.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Catholic League troops
ⓘ
Spanish-backed Catholic League troops ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Battle of Fontaine-Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Catholic League side in the French Wars of Religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royalist side in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
French royal garrison
ⓘ
royalist forces ⓘ |
| describedAs | defence of the Burgundian capital ⓘ |
| hasCapitalInvolved | Dijon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dijon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Catholic League troops
ⓘ
French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish-backed forces ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | Battle of Fontaine-Française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Burgundy theater of the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| opponent |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Spanish intervention in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| result | royalist defensive success ⓘ |
| startTime | 1595 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Burgundian capital
ⓘ
defence of Burgundy ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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