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Siege of Lleida (1644)

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1644 siege during the Reapers' War
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Siege of Lleida (1644)
Part of Reapers' War and
the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
DateMay – 30 July 1644
LocationLleida, Principality of Catalonia
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
 France
Principality of Catalonia
 Spain
Commanders and leaders
Philippe de La Mothe Josep Margarit Spain Felipe da Silva
Spain Francisco de Orozco
Reapers' War
Part of the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
Franco-Spanish War
(1635–1659)
Flanders and Northern France
Northern Spain and Southern France
Italy
France hinterland
Franche-Comté and Germany
Caribbean
Naval battles

Siege of Lleida took place between 13 May - 30 July 1644 during the Reapers' War when a Spanish force under Felipe da Silva besieged and attacked the Franco-Catalan garrison of the town of Lleida - after intense fighting the town finally surrendered on 30 July.

Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt, who failed to lift the Spanish siege was replaced by Henri de Lorraine, count of Harcourt. the Spanish took Balaguer in September and Agramunt in October. After the conquest of Roses, the frontline stabilized for a few years, until the Spanish Siege of Barcelona (1651).

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