title: Siege of Thouars (762)
text: # Siege of Thouars (762)
  
  The siege of Thouars was a Frankish siege of the Aquitanian stronghold of Thouars in 762 during the Aquitanian War. The Frankish army under King Pepin the Short besieged and captured the fort with great speed, burning the place to the ground, taking the count of Thouars captive and deporting him and Thouars' Gascon levies to Francia.
  
  ## Prelude
  
  After the siege and conquest of Aquitanian Bourges in 762, King Pepin the Short of Francia army moved on to besiege Thouars. The garrison was commanded by the count of Thouars and included Gascon levies.
  
  ## Siege
  
  The stronghold was taken with great speed and burned after the siege.
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  The Count of Thouars and the Gascon levies were taken along to Francia, as Pepin's army departed home with its plunder from the campaign.
  
  