Siege of Castelnaudary
| Siege of Castelnaudary (1211) | |||||||
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| Part of the Albigensian Crusade | |||||||
Modern view of Castelnaudary | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders |
County of Toulouse County of Foix Viscounty of Béarn | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Simon de Montfort |
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse Raymond-Roger, Count of Foix Gaston VI, Viscount of Béarn Savari de Mauléon | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 5000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | Moderate | ||||||
The Siege of Castelnaudary was a military engagement which took place in September 1211 during the Albigensian Crusade. It took place in the Occitania region of southern France against the town of Castelnaudary. The siege was led by Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse against Simon de Montfort. After less than a month, the southern army lifted the siege.