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April 19, 1677
The French army captures the town of Cambrai held by Spanish troops.
Siege of Cambrai (1677)
The siege of Cambrai took place from 20 March to 19 April 1677 during the 1672–1678 Franco-Dutch War; then part of the Spanish Netherlands, it was invested by a French army under the duc de Luxembourg. Siege operations were supervised by the military engineer Vauban; Louis XIV was nominally in command but played little part in operations.
April 19
April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.