Siege of Huy (1694)

Coordinates: 50°31′N 05°14′E / 50.517°N 5.233°E / 50.517; 5.233
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Siege of Huy (1694)
Part of the Nine Years' War

Siege of Huy (1694). Capture of Huy by allied forces, 27 September 1694.
Date22 – 27 September 1694
Location
Huy, Prince-Bishopric of Liège
(present-day Belgium)
50°31′N 05°14′E / 50.517°N 5.233°E / 50.517; 5.233
Result Grand Alliance victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of France Grand Alliance
 Dutch Republic
 Kingdom of England
 Kingdom of Scotland
Spanish Empire
 Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Duke of Boufflers
Duke of Holstein Plön
Dutch Republic Menno van Coehoorn
Strength
1200[1] 84.000 strong field army,[1] unknown how many were present at the siege
Casualties and losses
300 dead[1] Unknown

The 1694 Siege of Huy or Second Siege of Huy took place during the

Liége and the Meuse was again in allied hands up to Namur.[1] It also allowed him to plan for the siege of Namur the next year.[3]

Sources


  1. ^ a b c d e f Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 239.
  2. ^ a b Van Alphen et al. 2019, p. 77.
  3. ^ Van Nimwegen 2020, p. 239-240.