Siege of Mons (1691)
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The Siege of Mons (1691) was a major French offensive during the Nine Years' War in which Louis XIV’s forces captured the fortified city of Mons in the Spanish Netherlands after a brief but intense bombardment.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Mons (1691) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Nine Years' War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
NERFINISHED
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Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBombardment | late March 1691 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Namur (1692) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonSurrenderDate | 1691-04-08 ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1691-04-10 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1691-03-15 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1691 ⓘ |
| involvedFortification | fortified city of Mons ⓘ |
| location |
Mons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| monarchPresent | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Vauban-directed siege works
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brief but intense bombardment ⓘ personal presence of Louis XIV at the siege ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Mons ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Prince of Waldeck
NERFINISHED
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Spanish garrison commanders at Mons ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of the Mons garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | French 1691 campaign in the Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | campaigns of 1690 in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Vauban's siege methods
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strengthened French position in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Mons captured by France ⓘ |
| theatre | Low Countries theatre of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
artillery bombardment
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encirclement ⓘ trench approaches ⓘ |
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