Siege of Saint-Omer (1677)
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The Siege of Saint-Omer (1677) was a major French offensive during the later stages of the Franco-Dutch War in which Louis XIV’s forces captured the strategically important town of Saint-Omer from the Spanish.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Saint-Omer (1677) canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt | expansion of French frontiers to the north ⓘ |
| associatedWith | reign of Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern European siege ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1677 ⓘ |
| defender | Spanish garrison of Saint-Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | further French advances in Flanders ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of French power in northern France
ⓘ
weakening Spanish control in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
siege works and entrenchments ⓘ |
| location |
Artois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Saint-Omer from Spain ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Dutch War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XIV’s wars of expansion ⓘ |
| phaseOf | later stages of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier French campaigns in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
capture of Saint-Omer by France ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key fortress town in Artois
ⓘ
strengthening French position in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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