Siege of Menin (1744)
| Siege of Menin | |||||||
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| Part of War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
Capture of Menin, 4 June 1744 by Pierre Lenfant, 1759–1767 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Duke of Noailles Louis XV | Jan, Baron van Echten | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50,000 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | Low | ||||||
The siege of Menin took place between 28 May and 4 June 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession, and was the first battle fought in the Austrian Netherlands. A French army under the nominal command of King Louis XV and operational command of the Duke of Noailles, took the city from its Dutch garrison after a short siege.