Siege of Tournai (1667)

Siege of Tournai
	Part of the War of Devolution
	; The Army of Louis XIV in front of Tournai in 1667 by Adam Frans van der Meulen
Date	21 – 26 June 1667
Location	Tournai, Spanish Netherlands50°36′20″N 03°23′17″E / 50.60556°N 3.38806°E
Result	French victory
Belligerents
France	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Louis XIV; Vicomte de Turenne	Marquis de Trazegnies
Strength
35,000	~400 soldiers; 4 companies of burghers
	Tournai class=notpageimage\| Location of Tournai in modern day Belgium

The siege of Tournai was an event in the War of Devolution. A French army commanded by Louis XIV successfully besieged the town of Tournai, then part of the Spanish Netherlands.^[1] The siege, which began on 21 June 1667, led to the surrender of the defenders loyal to the Spanish Empire fewer than five days later.^[2]

^ "The French Army Encamped before Tournai, 1667". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^ Lynn, John A. (2013). The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714. Routledge. ISBN 9781317899501.

[1] "The French Army Encamped before Tournai, 1667". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

[2] Lynn, John A. (2013). The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714. Routledge. ISBN 9781317899501.

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