Siege of Salses | |||||||
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Part of the Thirty Years' War and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
16,000 men (first siege) 22,000 men (second siege) | 40,000 men (second siege) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000+ casualties | Unknown |
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.