Battle of St. Quentin

Timeline

1. 1557St. Quentin · AisneThe French attempted to open a passage into Picardy by besieging St. Quentin; Habsburg-Spanish reinforcements marched south from the Low Countries, and the Duke of Savoy led the coalition army to engage the main French force outside the city.
2. 1557Outside St. Quentin · FranceThe coalition broke the French center with flanking maneuvers and superior firepower; Montmorency was captured and the French suffered heavy losses. The battle became France's most significant land defeat in the later stages of the Italian Wars.