Siege of La Capelle
The Siege of La Capelle took place from the 2nd to the 8th of July in 1636 during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) in which a Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand managed to seize the fortress of La Capelle from the French army retreating from a previous defeat taking place at Leuven.
| Siege of La Capelle | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Spanish War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maréchal de Châtillon | Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 | 11,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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