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The siege of Namur can refer to a number of sieges of the city of Namur in Belgium: * Siege of Namur (1577) -
John of Austria John of Austria ( es, Juan, link=no, german: Johann; 24 February 1547 – 1 October 1578) was the natural son born to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V late in life when he was a widower. Charles V met his son only once, recognizing him in a secret ...
takes the citadel by surprise * Siege of Namur (1692) by the French (under Louis XIV and Vauban) *
Siege of Namur (1695) The 1695 Siege of Namur or Second Siege of Namur took place during the Nine Years' War between 2 July and 4 September 1695. Its capture by the French in the 1692 and recapture by the Grand Alliance in 1695 are often viewed as the defining eve ...
by the Allies (Dutch, English and Brandenburgers) * by the French, during the
War of the Austrian Succession The War of the Austrian Succession () was a European conflict that took place between 1740 and 1748. Fought primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic and Mediterranean, related conflicts included King George ...
* Siege of Namur (1792) by the French, during the
War of the First Coalition The War of the First Coalition (french: Guerre de la Première Coalition) was a set of wars that several European powers fought between 1792 and 1797 initially against the constitutional Kingdom of France and then the French Republic that suc ...
* Siege of Namur (1914) by the Germans, during World War I


See also

* Fortified Position of Namur {{disambiguation