| Bombardment of Givet | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
 19th century depiction of the Bombardment of Givet | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic Kingdom of England Kingdom of Scotland |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Earl of Athlone Menno van Coehoorn |
Count of Guiscard | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000-16,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | 3 to 4 million rations | ||||||
The Bombardment of Givet took place during the Nine Years' War on 16 March 1696. A Dutch army under Menno van Coehoorn and the Earl of Athlone closed in on the French town of Givet with the aim of destroying the supplies held there. In this way, they hoped that the French would not be able to mount an offensive that year. The action was a success and prevented the French from launching a major offensive.