Siege of Perpignan (1542)
1542 battle in which Spain defeated France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Perpignan took place in 1542, at Perpignan, between a larger French army commanded by Henry, Dauphin of France and the Spanish garrison at Perpignan.[1] The Spaniards resisted until the arrival of the Spanish army under Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, causing the withdrawal of the French army.[1][2] The siege was one of the costliest defeats of Francis I of France in the French offensive of 1542.[2]
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Siege of Perpignan | |||||||
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Part of the Italian War of 1542–1546 | |||||||
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Kingdom of France | Spain | ||||||
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Dauphin of France | Duke of Alba | ||||||
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40,000 men[1][2] | Unknown | ||||||
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Thousands of dead, sick or wounded[1][2] | Unknown, but minor[2] |
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