Sieges of Boulogne (1544–1546) 1544
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1544 | 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 | Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.7256, 1.6139 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The sieges of Boulogne were two sieges which took place between England and France during the Rough Wooing and Italian War of 1542–1546. The first took place from 19 July to 14 September 1544 and the second from September 1544 to 16 May 1550. An earlier siege of Boulogne had taken place in 1492 when the English Tudor King Henry VII laid siege to the lightly defended lower town of Boulogne in the Pas-de-Calais, France. Fifty years later as allies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, during the war against the French, the English returned led by Henry VII's son and heir, Henry VIII. Boulogne was fortified and defended as an English possession on the French mainland between 14 September 1544 and March 1550.
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