[2] On 29 and 30 August, the attackers easily took control of the villages of Treilles, Fitou, Lapalme and Roquefort, and settled in front of the fortress of Leucate, where Hercule Bourcier du Barry de Saint-Aunez, son of the heroine Françoise de Cezelli, had entrenched himself with fewer than 200 men, after setting fire to the village and filling the water tank.

An impressive quantity of artillery was landed on the beach of La Franqui and the Spanish fleet, anchored offshore, prohibited any relief by sea.

[2] On 5 September, after the governor's refusal to capitulate, the intensive bombardment of the place began and quickly caused great damage, while the Spanish sappers started digging.

After retaking the surrounding villages, the troops of Charles de Schomberg, Duke of Halluin, arrived on 28 September at the foot of the enemy entrenchments.

At nightfall, the Languedoc regiment led by the Marquis d'Ambres attacked above La Franqui, managed despite the escarpment to break through the Spanish lines and seize the fort of Guardia.

On the other hand, on the side of the pond, the repeated attacks failed to break through the defenses of the Olivares regiment supported by the cannons of the fort of Cerbellon.

[2] In the early morning of 29 September, when Charles de Schomberg wanted to resume the fight, he no longer encountered any resistance except that of 200 Spanish veterans entrenched in the fort of Cerbellon, refusing to surrender.

[1] The French, on their side, had great losses in the ranks of the nobility of Languedoc, among them Alexandre de Lévis, Marquis of Mirepoix, who died during the encounter, as well as the Count of Aubijoux, Georges d'Amboise, the Cavalier of Suze, the Viscount of Montfa and the Lord of Autri.