Capitulation of Diksmuide

Siege of Diksmuide July 1695
Part of the Nine Years' War
Diksmuide Town Hall and St Nicholas Church
Date 25 July – 27 July 1695 Location Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Grand Alliance  Spain  Holy Roman Empire  Dutch Republic  England
Commanders and leaders
Villeroy Montal	Colonel Graham Major Duncanson
Strength
8,000	3,500 - 4,000 estimated
Casualties and losses
Minimal	Minimal Garrison taken prisoner

The Capitulation of Diksmuide, or Dixmuide, then in the Spanish Netherlands, took place from 26 to 28 July 1695, during the 1689 to 1697 Nine Years' War. An Allied garrison of around 4,000 men surrendered to a superior French force.

After six years of war, both sides were financially exhausted; the focus of the 1695 campaign was the Allied siege of Namur, captured by the French in 1692. By attacking garrisons like Diksmuide, the French commander sought to prevent the Allies resupplying their army outside Namur.

Its capitulation after only two days resulted in the court martial of garrison commander Major General Ellenberg, and other senior officers. While the reason for his surrender is still disputed, Ellenberg was executed and several officers dismissed.

Namur surrendered to the Allies in September; although fighting did not formally end until 1697, this was the last major event of the war. The French withdrew from Diksmuide following the Treaty of Ryswick.