Battle of Honnecourt
| date | May 26, 1642 |
|---|---|
| place | Honnecourt |
| output | Spanish victory |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| 7,000 soldiers 3,000 horsemen 10 cannons |
13,000 soldiers 6,000 horsemen 20 cannons |
| losses | |
|
3,200 dead |
500 dead |
Les Avins - Leuven - Tornavento - Guetaria - Fontarrabie - Corbie - Diedenhofen 1639 - Turin - Aire-sur-la-Lys - Honnecourt - Barcelona - Cartagena - Diedenhofen 1643 - Rocroi - Orbetello - Fort Mardyck - Dunkirk - Rethel - Bordeaux - Lens - Arras - Valenciennes - Battle of the Dunes
The battle of honnecourt from 26. May 1642 brought a Spanish victory over France. It took place at Honnecourt-sur-Escaut near Cambrai .
In this battle, the French Champagne Army under the leadership of Marshal Antoine III. de Gramont , Comte de Guiche, almost completely worn out. They lost three quarters of their men to an opponent twice as strong, 3,200 died in the battle, 3,400 were taken prisoner, including the military leader Josias Rantzau . The Spanish victory was complete, and it was only the caution or lack of ambition of the Spanish commander Francisco de Melo that prevented much of northern France from being devastated by the Spanish army. The Melos campaign fizzled out without much profit for Spain.
Twelve months later, Melo lost the Battle of Rocroi , which is now considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Spanish Empire.
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Elaboration in Battle of Honnecourt (Engl.)
Footnotes
- ↑ in the English, French, Italian and Spanish WP, Jean-François de La Guiche is given as commander; this one, the Maréchal de Guiche, died in 1632, so there will be a mix-up here.