Siege of Lille (1667)
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| Siege of Lille | |||||||
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| Part of the War of Devolution | |||||||
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| France | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Louis XIV Vauban |
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See also Siege of Lille (1708)
The Siege of Lille was a siege of the city of Lille during the War of Devolution. Louis XIV's forces besieged the city from August 10 to August 28, 1667. It was the only major engagement of the war.
Lille was the first major victory for Vauban’s siege techniques.
