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  • Siege of Besançon
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  • The Siege of Besançon was a military operation in Franche-Comté, then under Spanish rule, in 1674 as part of the Franco-Dutch War, aimed at annexing the province to the Kingdom of France. The siege ended with the conquest of the city by the French.
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Strength
  • 70
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Partof
  • the Franco-Dutch War
Date
  • --04-19
Commander
Caption
  • Overview of the siege of Besançon. To the right of the city on the hill of Chaudanne we see the smoke from the cannons installed by Vauban.
Result
  • French victory
Place
  • Besançon
Conflict
  • Siege of Besançon
abstract
  • The Siege of Besançon was a military operation in Franche-Comté, then under Spanish rule, in 1674 as part of the Franco-Dutch War, aimed at annexing the province to the Kingdom of France. The siege ended with the conquest of the city by the French.