Siege of Mons | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
A plan of the siege of Mons in 1746 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | |||||||
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| Count of Nava | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
One corps | Twelve battalions |
The siege of Mons was an engagement from 7 June to 23 July 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession.[2] 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.[3]