Bombardment of Arras

Bombardment of Arras
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
A 1712 print depicting the bombardment
Date 2-3 March, 1712 Location Arras, Kingdom of France Result Anglo-Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic  Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Arnold, Earl of Albemarle Count of Hompesch Frederik Sirtema van Grovestins William, Earl of Cadogan	Pierre de Montesquiou d'Artagnan
Strength
36 battalions 44 squadrons c. 17,400 men 22 guns and mortars[1][2]	Unknown
Casualties and losses
20 killed or wounded[3]

The Bombardment of Arras took place during the War of the Spanish Succession on 2 and 3 March 1712. An Allied army under Arnold van Keppel, Earl of Albemarle closed in on Arras with the aim of destroying the supplies held there. In this way, they hoped that the French would not be able to prevent the sieges of Arras and Cambrai. Although the action succeeded, the advantage had to go entirely unused because the Emperor's troops arrived too late to the Allied army.