battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Arques
Battle of Arques was a battle fought on 15 September 1589 at Arques-la-Bataille, in what is now France; it lasted 14 days. It was part of the War of the Three Henrys, which ran from 1587 to 1589. The recorded result: Anglo-French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 men; 5,250 men against 35,000.
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Record
| Date | 15 September 1589 to 29 September 1589 | |
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| Place | Arques-la-Bataille, France 49.882N, 1.127E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 8,000 men; 5,250 men | 35,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dieppe 1442, 5.6 km NW
- Bombardment of Dieppe date unknown, 5.7 km NW
- Dieppe Raid 1942, 6.5 km NW
- Battle of Mortemer 1054, 34 km SE
- Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu AD 881, 40 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1442 and 1942.
Elsewhere in 1589
- Battle of Suriagehara Japan
- Capture of Geertruidenberg Netherlands
- Siege of Coruña Spain
- Assault on Nijmegen Netherlands
- Attack on Paris France
Battle of Arques is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2408921, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arques, revision 1370432537, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.