Battle of La Marfée 1641
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 July 1641 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1641 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, Principality of Sedan | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.7025, 4.9411 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of La Marfée took place on 6 July 1641, during the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War. Fought near Sedan, France, a French army led by the Duke of Châtillon, was defeated by an Imperial-Spanish force under Lamboy, supported by French rebels led by the Comte de Soissons and Bouillon.
The right wing of the French army ran into heavy artillery fire and collapsed under pressure from the Imperial cavalry, taking heavy casualties. Their opponents suffered only minor losses, but one of these was Soissons, who was killed in the closing moments, allegedly by using a loaded pistol to open his helmet. The loss of his leadership meant the battle ultimately made little difference to the overall strategic position.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of La Marfée (revision 1370446775), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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