With Doullens secured, and reinforced with 1,500 men under Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy, Fuentes advanced with the bulk of the army over the important fortress-city of Cambrai.
Henry IV, who was in Lyon, was determined to save the city at all costs, but the precarious economic situation of Henry made it impossible to gather a relief army.
He even appealed to the United Provinces for armed assistance, but the response was very slow.
After a heavy bombardment, the Spanish troops captured the city.
The Governor of Cambrai, Jean de Monluc, Seigneur de Balagny, retired to the citadel, but surrendered on 7 September.

Doullens was under Spanish control until the Peace of Vervins in 1598.
With Doullens secured, and reinforced with 1,500 men under Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy, Fuentes advanced with the bulk of the army over the important fortress-city of Cambrai. Henry IV, who was in Lyon, was determined to save the city at all costs, but the precarious economic situation of Henry made it impossible to gather a relief army. He even appealed to the United Provinces for armed assistance, but the response was very slow. After a heavy bombardment, the Spanish troops captured the city. The Governor of Cambrai, Jean de Monluc, Seigneur de Balagny, retired to the citadel, but surrendered on 7 September.
Doullens was under Spanish control until the Peace of Vervins in 1598.
Siege of Doullens