Siege of Bouchain (1712) 1712
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 October 1712 – 19 October 1712 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1712 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Spanish Succession | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Dutch Republic, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.2842, 3.3169 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Bouchain (1 October – 19 October 1712), was a siege of the War of the Spanish Succession, and a victory for the French troops of the Duc de Villars. A French army of 20,000 men besieged and captured the Allied-controlled fortifications after an 18-day siege, with the 2,000-strong Dutch-Imperial garrison under Major-General Frederik Sirtema van Grovestins capitulating on 19 October.
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