Siege of Tournai (1667)
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The Siege of Tournai (1667) was a key early French victory under Louis XIV during his invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in the War of Devolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of Devolution
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French military reforms under Louis XIV
ⓘ
development of early modern fortress warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | French campaign in the Spanish Netherlands (1667) ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
French Army
ⓘ
surface form:
French army
|
| category |
17th-century sieges in Europe
ⓘ
Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Conflicts in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| chronology | early phase of the War of Devolution ⓘ |
| commander |
Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
ⓘ
surface form:
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Louis XIV of France ⓘ Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban ⓘ |
| conflict | War of Devolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
|
| date | 1667 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Spanish garrison ⓘ |
| era | Franco-Spanish conflicts of the 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further French advances in Flanders during the War of Devolution ⓘ |
| follows | French declaration of devolutive claims on the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| fortificationEngineer | Vauban ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| laterSovereignPower | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
Tournai ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | to secure key fortified towns in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| monarchInCommand | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Habsburg Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Spanish garrison commanders ⓘ |
| outcome | Tournai captured by France ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of Devolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV’s invasion of the Spanish Netherlands
|
| politicalContext | French claims based on the law of devolution ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion across the border into the Spanish Netherlands in 1667 ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Tournai
ⓘ
surface form:
Tournai, Belgium
|
| region | Low Countries ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Vauban’s siege techniques
ⓘ
early major success of Louis XIV in the War of Devolution ⓘ strengthened French control in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege warfare ⓘ |
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