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Battle of Moncontour

Battle of Moncontour was a battle fought on 3 October 1569 at Moncontour, 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: ~22,000–25,000; 15 cannons against 20,000.

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Fought3 October 1569
WhereMoncontour, France46.883N, 0.016W
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsCatholicsagainstHuguenot forces
Casualties and losses1,000 killedand8,000 killed; 3,000 captured
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 Moncontour, 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

Date3 October 1569
PlaceMoncontour, France
46.883N, 0.016W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~22,000–25,000; 15 cannons20,000
Casualties and losses1,000 killed8,000 killed; 3,000 captured
Commanders
  • Henry III of France
  • Gaspard de Saulx
  • Louis, Duke of Montpensier
  • Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Battle of MoncontourBattle of MoncontourBattle of ThouarsBattle of ThouarsSiege of ThouarsBattle of VrinesBattle of Montreuil-BellayBattle of VrinesBattle of Montreuil-BellayLimogesLa RochelleNantesToursOrléansLe MansAngersPoitier100 km46.883N, 0.016W
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Battle of Moncontour 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 Q591727, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moncontour, revision 1383964281, 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.