Siege of Ypres (1744)

Siege of Ypres
Part of War of the Austrian Succession

Plan of the fortified city of Ypres in 1744
Date15 June – 24 June 1744[1]
Location
Ieper (Ypres), Austrian Netherlands
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Duke of Noailles
Kingdom of France Maurice de Saxe
Kingdom of France Louis XV of France		 Dutch Republic William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Strength
87,000[2] 3,000[3]
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The siege of Ypres took place between 15 and 24 June 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. A French army under the nominal command of King Louis XV of France and operational command of the Duke of Noailles, took the city from its Dutch garrison after a short siege.[4]

  1. ^ Browning 1994, p. 173.
  2. ^ Browning 1994, p. 172.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gallica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Browning 1994, p. 173.