Siege of Lure 1674
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 July 1674 – 3 July 1674 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1674 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second conquest of Franche-Comté | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 47.6836, 6.4975 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Lure of 1674 was a military engagement during the Second Conquest of Franche-Comté, involving the town of Lure, a city associated with, but independent of, the County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté). The siege took place from 1 to 3 July 1674 and pitted French forces against the Comtois and Spanish defenders, to whom the town belonged. Lure was the penultimate Comtois town to fall during the definitive French conquest of Franche-Comté.
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