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Battle of Montcontour
On 3 October 1569, Henry, Duke of Anjou and brother of the French king, led a Catholic coalition army to rout the Huguenot forces near Montcontour in…
Timeline
- 1569Montcontour · New AquitaineHenry of Anjou commanded some 25,000 Catholic coalition troops, drawn up near Montcontour to face the Huguenot army led by the Prince of Condé; the two sides joined battle in the hilly terrain of Poitou.
- 1569Montcontour battlefield · New AquitaineThe Catholic coalition used superior firepower and cavalry charges to break the Huguenot lines, inflicting heavy casualties and taking many prisoners; Condé was forced to retreat south with his remnants, and the Huguenots suffered a severe blow in the west and center.
Sources
- Battle of Moncontour https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Moncontour
- Robert J. Knecht, The French Civil Wars, 1562-1598 — Robert J. Knecht (2000)