On 7 September, the Spanish army led by Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera, 9th Admiral of Castile, relieved the city and defeated the French forces. The raising of the siege is celebrated annually on 8 September in a parade, known as Alarde.
After the French disaster of Fuenterrabía (Hondarribia), Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis attempted to blame the defeat on Bernard de La Valette, Duke d'Épernon, who had refused to lead the attack, believing that it would fail.
For the successful resistance, the city received the title of «Muy noble, muy leal, muy valerosa y muy siempre fiel».
Referencesedit
Collins, James B. (1995). The State in Early Modern France. Cambridge University Press.
Geoffrey Parker, Spain and the War, The Thirty Years' War London Routledge (1984).
Hondarribia: El Sitio de 1638. Auñamendi Entziklopedia
Notesedit
^ abcClave historial con que se abre la puerta a la historia eclesiástica y política (1742)
siege, fuenterrabía, 1638, siege, hondarribia, 1638, took, place, june, september, 1638, between, spain, france, during, thirty, years, franco, spanish, 1635, 1659, siege, hondarribiapart, thirty, years, franco, spanish, 1635, 1659, etching, depicting, 1638, b. The siege of Hondarribia of 1638 took place in June September 1638 between Spain and France during the Thirty Years War and the Franco Spanish War 1635 1659 Siege of HondarribiaPart of the Thirty Years War and the Franco Spanish War 1635 1659 Etching depicting the 1638 battleDateJune September 1638LocationHondarribia Gipuzkoa SpainResultSpanish victory 1 Belligerents France SpainCommanders and leadersHenri de Bourbon Henri de Sourdis Bernard Duke d EpernonJuan Alfonso de CabreraStrength18 000 infantry2 000 cavalry 2 20 30 warships7 000 sailors1 300 men 2 Hondarribia 15 000 infantry500 cavalry 2 Spanish Relief Army Casualties and losses4 000 dead or wounded 1 2 000 captured 1 Unknown The French army commanded by Henri de Bourbon Prince of Conde Bernard de La Valette Duke d Epernon and Henri d Escoubleau de Sourdis 3 composed of 27 000 men and several warships besieged the city for two months firing 16 000 shells into the walled city leaving only 300 survivors most of them women and children The city was virtually destroyed but nevertheless did not surrender On 7 September the Spanish army led by Juan Alfonso Enriquez de Cabrera 9th Admiral of Castile relieved the city and defeated the French forces The raising of the siege is celebrated annually on 8 September in a parade known as Alarde After the French disaster of Fuenterrabia Hondarribia Henri d Escoubleau de Sourdis attempted to blame the defeat on Bernard de La Valette Duke d Epernon who had refused to lead the attack believing that it would fail For the successful resistance the city received the title of Muy noble muy leal muy valerosa y muy siempre fiel References editCollins James B 1995 The State in Early Modern France Cambridge University Press Geoffrey Parker Spain and the War The Thirty Years War London Routledge 1984 Hondarribia El Sitio de 1638 Aunamendi EntziklopediaNotes edit a b c Clave historial con que se abre la puerta a la historia eclesiastica y politica 1742 a b c Geoffrey Parker p 223 n 72 Collins 1995 p 66 External links edit 1 Las fortificaciones de Fuenterrabia ante el Sitio de 1638 2 Clave historial con que se abre la puerta a la historia eclesiastica y politica 1742 Official Website Information available in Spanish Basque and English 43 22 00 N 1 48 00 W 43 3667 N 1 8000 W 43 3667 1 8000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siege of Fuenterrabia 1638 amp oldid 1211061495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
