Siege of Mons (1746)
| Siege of Mons | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
Siege of Mons by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe, 1790 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Count of Nava | |||||||
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One corps around 12,000 – 15,000 troops |
Twelve battalions around 6,000 – 7,000 troops | ||||||
The siege of Mons took place from 7 June to 23 July 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession. The town of Mons, then part of the Austrian Netherlands, was besieged by a French army corps commanded by Louis François, Prince of Conti. The Austrian and Dutch defenders surrendered the town of Mons on 10 July, while the citadel fell to the French on 23 July.