Siege of Ghent | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
77,000[1] | 17,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200[1] | minimal | ||||||
Location within Belgium |
The Siege of Ghent (18–30 December 1708) was the last operation of the 1708 campaign season during the War of the Spanish Succession. After successfully taking Lille shortly before, the Duke of Marlborough moved his forces onto the town of Ghent where after a 12-day siege the town's governor, Count Charles de La Mothe-Houdancourt, surrendered.