Siege of Badajoz (1705)
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| Siege of Badajoz | |
|---|---|
| Part of Spain | |
| Result | Bourbon victory. |
France 
Pro-Bourbon Spain
England 
Dutch Republic 
Austria 
Portugal 
Pro-Habsburg SpainRené de Froulay de Tessé
15,000[1]
Garrison:
1,000Relief army:
14,00023,000[1]
17,000 infantry
6,000 cavalry
The siege of Badajoz was a siege of the Spanish city of
René de Froulay de Tessé
. The siege was renewed in October, but Galway lost an arm and Fagel again withdrew, meaning that the French were able to withdraw with all their guns. This failure caused Fagel to ask for his recall to the Netherlands.
References
Citations
- ^ a b Bodart 1908, p. 144.
Bibliography
- Bodart, G. (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905).
- Tony Jaques, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E, page 92
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