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Battle of Coutras

Battle of Coutras was a battle fought on 20 October 1587 at Coutras, in what is now France. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Huguenot victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 infantry; 1,800 cavalry against 5,000 infantry; 1,800 cavalry.

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Battle of Coutras
Frans Pourbus the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 October 1587
WhereCoutras, France45.042N, 0.127W
OutcomeHuguenot victory
BelligerentsHuguenotsagainstRoyalist Army
Casualties and losses40 killedand2,000 men, of which; 300 nobility
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

Battle of Dreux, 1562Siege of Orléans, 1562Battle of Cognat, 1568Siege of Chartres, 1568Battle of Jarnac, 1569Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569Siege of Poitiers, 1569Battle of Orthez, 1569Battle of Moncontour, 1569Battle of Pamproux, 1569Siege of Rabastens, 1570Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Siege of Sancerre, 1572Battle of Besançon, 1575Battle of Coutras, 1587Battle of Vimory, 1587Battle of Auneau, 1587Battle of Chuyer, 1587Battle of Tours, 1589Attack on Paris, 1589Battle of Ivry, 1590Siege of Paris, 1590Siege of Autun, 1591Battle of Port-Ringeard, 1593Siege of Morlaix, 1594Battle of Fontaine-Française, 1595Siege of Doullens, 1595Siege of Calais, 1596Siege of Montauban, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Siege of Montpellier, 1622Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1622Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of Royan, 1622Battle of Blavet, 162515621625Battle of Coutras, 1587
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 October 1587
PlaceCoutras, France
45.042N, 0.127W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000 infantry; 1,800 cavalry5,000 infantry; 1,800 cavalry
Casualties and losses40 killed2,000 men, of which; 300 nobility
Commanders
  • Anne de Joyeuse
Battle of CoutrasBattle of CoutrasBattle of CastillonBattle of the SevenSiege of Sainte-FoyBattle of the River GaronneSiege of BordeauxBattle of CastillonBattle of the SevenLimogesLa RochelleAgen100 km45.042N, 0.127W
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Battle of Coutras 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 Q1892080, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coutras, revision 1370437731, 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.