Siege of Le Catelet (1595) explained

Conflict:	Siege of Le Catelet
Partof:	the Franco-Spanish War (1595-1598)
Date:	20-26 June 1595
Place:	Le Catelet, Picardy, France
Result:	Spanish victory^[1]
Combatant1:	Kingdom of France
Combatant2:	Spain
Commander1:	Unknown
Commander2:	Count of Fuentes
Strength1:	Unknown
Strength2:	5,000^[2]

The siege of Le Catelet, also known as the Capture of Le Catelet, took place at the stronghold of Le Catelet, in Picardy, between 20 and 26 June 1595, as part of the Franco-Spanish War (1595-1598) in the context of the French Wars of Religion.^{[1] [3]} After a short siege, the Spanish forces commanded by the new Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands, Don Pedro Henríquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes (Spanish: Conde de Fuentes), took the French fortress, compelling its garrison to surrender, as part of his offensive of 1595.^{[1] [3]} A few days later the Count of Fuentes and his forces continued with the offensive and took La Capelle.^[4] On 14 July they arrived at Doullens and laid siege to the city.^{[1] [4]}

See also

• Siege of Doullens
• French Wars of Religion
• Catholic League of France
• List of governors of the Spanish Netherlands

References

• Demarsy, Arthur. La prise de Doullens par les Espagnols en 1595. Paris. 1867.
• Knecht, Robert J. (1996). The French Wars of Religion 1559–1598. Seminar Studies in History (2nd ed.). New York: Longman.
• John H. Elliott (2001). Europa en la época de Felipe II, 1559-1598. Barcelona: Editorial Crítica.
• R. B. Wernham. The Return of the Armadas: The Last Years of the Elizabethan War against Spain 1595-1603. Oxford University Press. 1994.

External links

• La prise de Doullens par les Espagnols en 1595 by Arthur Demarsy

Notes and References

1. Wernham p.29
2. The Count of Fuentes, with 4,000 foot and 1,000 horse, had marched in from the Spanish Netherlands and taken Le Câtelet. Wernham p. 29
3. Demarsy p.8
4. Knecht p.80