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Battle of Jarnac

Battle of Jarnac was a battle fought on 13 March 1569 at Jarnac, in what is now France. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Catholic victory. Recorded strength: 300 against 800.

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Battle_of_Jarnac. 16th century French artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 March 1569
WhereJarnac, France45.681N, 0.175W
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsCatholicsagainstFrench Huguenots
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 Jarnac, 1569
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 March 1569
PlaceJarnac, France
45.681N, 0.175W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300800
Commanders
  • Gaspard de Saulx
  • Henry, Duke of Anjou
  • Louis, Duke of Montpensier
Battle of JarnacBattle of JarnacSiege of ConhacBattle of AngumoisBattle of SaintesSiege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélySiege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélyBattle of AngumoisBattle of SaintesSiege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélyBordeauxLa RochelleBrivePoitier100 km45.681N, 0.175W
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Battle of Jarnac 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 Q1042049, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jarnac, revision 1383959903, 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.