Siege of La Capelle

Siege of La Capelle
Part of the Franco-Spanish War
Date 2–8 July 1636 Location La Capelle, France Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
France	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Maréchal de Châtillon	Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand
Strength
8,000 [1]	11,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Siege of La Capelle took place from the 2nd to the 8th of July in 1636 during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) in which a Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand managed to seize the fortress of La Capelle from the French army retreating from a previous defeat taking place at Leuven.