capture of Calais (1558)

E788606

The capture of Calais (1558) was the French seizure of the last major English stronghold in mainland France, ending over two centuries of English control of the port.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf event
military campaign
siege
alsoKnownAs French capture of Calais (1558)
belligerent England
France
cause English distraction by war with Scotland and alliance with Spain
French offensive during the Italian War of 1551–1559
combatantStrength large French army under Francis, Duke of Guise
relatively small English garrison
commander Francis, Duke of Guise
Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth
conflict Italian War of 1551–1559
conflictType siege warfare
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
date January 1558
endTime 8 January 1558
followedBy Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
hasPart siege of Calais (1558)
siege of Guînes (1558)
siege of Ham (1558)
historicalPeriod 16th century
historicalRegion Pale of Calais
location Calais
Pale of Calais
northern France
longTermConsequence English focus shifts toward naval power and overseas expansion
permanent French control of Calais after 1558
monarchOfBelligerent Henry II of France
Mary I of England
outcomeForEngland loss of key continental bridgehead
outcomeForFrance recovery of long-contested port city
partOf Italian War of 1551–1559
precededBy Anglo-French conflicts over Boulogne and Picardy
relatedEvent Hundred Years' War
relatedPlace Guînes
Ham (Pale of Calais)
result French annexation of Calais
French victory
end of English rule in Calais
loss of last major English stronghold in mainland France
significance ended over two centuries of English control of Calais
marked the end of substantial English territorial possessions in France
strategic shift in control of the English Channel coast
startTime 1 January 1558
theaterOfWar Northern European theater of the Italian Wars

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Francis, Duke of Guise notableWork capture of Calais (1558)
Francis, Duke of Guise participatedIn siege of Calais (1558)
linked to: capture of Calais (1558)
capture of Calais (1558) hasPart siege of Calais (1558)
linked to: capture of Calais (1558)
capture of Calais (1558) alsoKnownAs French capture of Calais (1558)
linked to: capture of Calais (1558)
Francis, Duke of Guise notableEvent siege of Calais (1558)
subject linked to: Francis
linked to: capture of Calais (1558)