Siege of Thionville (1558)
| Siege of Thionville | |||||||
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| Part of Italian War of 1551–59 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jean Carrebe |
Francis, Duke of Guise seigneur de Vieilleville Piero Strozzi † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,000 50 culverins or other artillery pieces |
12,000–14,000 30,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,500 |
400 dead 1,000 wounded | ||||||
The siege of Thionville was the siege of the town of Thionville during the Italian War of 1551–59. It was held by the Spanish against a French force under Francis, Duke of Guise and others. It lasted from 17 April to 23 June 1558 and resulted in a French victory.