Siege of Valenciennes (1677)
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The Siege of Valenciennes (1677) was a major French victory under Louis XIV during the Franco-Dutch War, in which Vauban’s siege tactics enabled the capture of the strategically important fortress city from Spanish control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Franco-Dutch War
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
French high command
ⓘ
Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Louis XIV’s northern frontier
ⓘ
enhancement of Vauban’s reputation as a military engineer ⓘ expansion of French territory in the Low Countries ⓘ weakening of Spanish power in the region ⓘ |
| country | France (after 1677) ⓘ |
| countryAfterCapture | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1677 ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature |
use of parallel trenches
ⓘ
use of saps and covered ways ⓘ |
| fortressType |
fortified city
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stronghold on the Scheldt basin ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| location |
Spanish Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Royal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Louis XIV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForces | Spanish garrison of Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Valenciennes by France ⓘ |
| partOf | Louis XIV’s wars of expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | French 1677 campaign in the Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousController |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Nijmegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major fortress city
ⓘ
control of routes in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ strengthening French frontier in the north ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
Vauban’s siege methods
ⓘ
artillery bombardment ⓘ systematic trench approaches ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warAimRelation | support Louis XIV’s objective of securing natural frontiers ⓘ |
| year | 1677 ⓘ |
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