The Siege of Hirson was a minor siege that took place in July 1636 (exact date unknown). A Spanish contingent under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand would capture the city whilst two more important sieges were ongoing, namely the Siege of La Capelle and the Siege of Le Catelet (1636). This siege battle, along with the two other more important ones would lead to an important precursor to the oncoming Crossing of the Somme campaign led by the Cardinal-Infante.[1]
References
- ^ Collin de Plancy p. 129
- Collin de Pancy, Jacques Albin Simon (1836). Fastes militaires des Belges, ou Histoire des guerres, sièges, conquêtes, expéditions et faits d'armes qui ont illustré la Belgique depuis l'invasion de César jusqu'à nos jours (in French). Brussel, Belgium: Au Bureau des fastes militaires.