Second siege of Corbie 1636
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 September 1636 – 9 November 1636 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1636 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Thirty Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.9097, 2.5081 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The second siege of Corbie of 1636 was begun by a French army under the command of Cardinal Richelieu on 30 September. It ended with the surrender of the Spanish garrison on 14 November.
Corbie had been captured by the Spanish Army of Flanders after the first siege on 15 August. In response, Richelieu used the arrière-ban to call up the nobility of the Paris region. The size of the army raised at Paris is unknown, but may have been as large as 30,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry under the command of Richelieu and King Louis XIII, who arrived at the siege of Corbie in early October. Most of the Army of Flanders had retreated back across the border, leaving only a small garrison in Corbie. The Count-Duke of Olivares was to criticize the Cardinal-Infante for this decision after the loss of Corbie.
The commander of the garrison, an Italian named Caravaio, died of an infection around 15 October. His lieutenant, Campani, soon followed. On 5 November, Richelieu wrote that to take Corbie by blockade would probably take another six months. At the suggestion of the Marshal of Châtillon, however, it was decided by the king to assault the place and take it by force. The garrison offered to surrender on terms, which were agreed on 10 November. The garrison marched out on 14 November.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Second siege of Corbie (revision 1370737580), 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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