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Siege of Salses 1639

Siege of Salses: Salces - btv1b7100572b
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date1 September 1639 – 6 January 1640Wikidata
Year1639Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictThirty Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates42.8336, 2.9197Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Salses (1639–1640) was a double siege during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), starting with a French success, but ending with a Spanish victory.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Salses (revision 1380582002), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

42.8336, 2.9197 · France

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