Siege of Lille (1708)

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Siege of Lille

Part of the War of the Spanish Succession

Date	August 12-December 10, 1708
Location	Lille, France
Result	Allied victory

Combatants

Image:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain

Image:Prinsenvlag.svg United Provinces
Image:GR 134 crop.jpg Holy Roman Empire

Image:Pavillon royal de France.svg Kingdom of France

Commanders

Duke of Marlborough
Eugene of Savoy

Louis François, duc de Boufflers

Strength

35,000 besiegers

16,000

v • d • e War of the Spanish Succession
Carpi – Chiari – Cremona – Luzzara – Cádiz – Friedlingen – Vigo Bay – Ekeren – Höchstädt – Schellenberg – Blenheim – Málaga – Elixheim – Cassano – Calcinato – Ramillies – Turin – Almansa – Toulon – Oudenarde – Lille – Malplaquet – Almenara – Saragossa – Brihuega – Villaviciosa – Bouchain – Denain – Barcelona

See also Siege of Lille (1667)

The Siege of Lille (12 August-10 December 1708) was a siege of the War of the Spanish Succession, which led to the surrender of the city and citadel of Lille, commanded by Marshal Boufflers to the forces of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene. The siege of Lille was made possible by the landing in Ostend of large amounts of ammunition and food after the Battle of Wijnendale ([1]). For most of the campaign, Eugene commanded the forces besieging Lille, while Marlborough commanded the forces covering those forces against external French interference. For a short period in late September however, after Eugene was injured on the 21st, Marlborough took command of both the besiegers and the covering force.