Siege of Zoutleeuw
The siege of Zoutleeuw or the siege of Léau (29 August 1705 – 5 September 1705) was a siege of the War of the Spanish Succession. Allied troops with 16 artillery pieces under the command of the English Captain general the Duke of Marlborough, besieged and captured the small French-held Brabantine fortified town of Zoutleeuw in the Spanish Netherlands.
Siege of Zoutleeuw | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Town hall and cloth hall of Zoutleeuw in 2005. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Allies: Dutch Republic England Scotland Holy Roman Empire | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lieutenant general Dedem | Brigadier general Dumont | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15 battalions 15 squadrons 16 artillery pieces |
400 men 18 guns 2 mortars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light |
400 men captured or killed 20 guns and mortars captured |
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