Siege of La Capelle | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Spanish War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
8,000 [1] | 11,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of La Capelle took place from the 2nd to the 8th of July in 1636 during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) in which a Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand managed to seize the fortress of La Capelle from the French army retreating from a previous defeat taking place at Leuven.