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Initial Failure and Renewed Attack
- When
- 1 January 1558
- Where
- Calais and surrounding forts
- Part of
- French capture of Calais
French forces failed in mid-1557 but renewed attacks in early 1558, capturing outlying forts and besieging Calais.
Following an initial failure in mid-1557, the French renewed their offensive. On 1 January 1558, the vanguard invested Sangatte, Fréthun, and Nielles. The Army Corps reduced Fort Risban the next day, and the outlying forts of Nieullay and Risbank were captured, leading to the siege of Calais.
Sources
- Siege of Calais (1558) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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