Siege of Ypres (1678)

Siege of Ypres
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
DateMarch 18, 1678 – March 25, 1678
Location
Ypres, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium)
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  United Provinces
 Spain
Commanders and leaders
Louis XIV
Vauban		 Dom Francisco de Pardo
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown number of casualties
2,200 surrendered

The siege of Ypres in the Spanish Netherlands took place between March 18 and March 25, 1678, as part of the Franco-Dutch War, and ended with the conquest of the city by the French.

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