Siege of Landrecies

This article is about the 1543 siege. For the1794 siege, see Siege of Landrecies (1794).

The Siege of Landrecies (1543) took place during the Italian War of 1542–46. Landrecies was besieged by Imperial and English forces under the command of Ferrante Gonzaga. They were repulsed by the French defenders under the command of Martin du Bellay.[1][2]

Notes

  1. Department of Manuscripts 1844, p. 181.
  2. "Ferrante Gonzaga commanded the Imperial army under Landrecy in 1543" (British Public Record Office et al. 1881, p. 1207).

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