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Battle of Besançon

Battle of Besançon was a battle fought on 21 June 1575 at Besançon, 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: Around 150 against Around 300.

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Vue cavalière de Besançon peinte par Pierre d'Argent en 1575
Vue cavalière de Besançon peinte par Pierre d'Argent en 1575. Pierre D'argent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 June 1575
WhereBesançon, France47.243N, 6.022E
OutcomeCatholic victory
Belligerents20px Huguenotsagainst20px Catholics; Citizens of Besançon
Casualties and lossesAt least 35andUnknown
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 Besançon, 1575
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 June 1575
PlaceBesançon, France
47.243N, 6.022E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthAround 150Around 300
Casualties and lossesAt least 35Unknown
Commanders
  • Claude de La Baume
Battle of BesançonBattle of BesançonSiege of BesançonBattle of DournonSiege of Sainte-AnneFight at PesmesSiege of PesmesSiege of BesançonBattle of DournonSiege of Sainte-AnneFight at PesmesGenevaBaselLausanneFreiburgLuzernMulhouseTroyesRoanne100 km47.243N, 6.022E
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Battle of Besançon is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888138, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Besançon, revision 1370434151, 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.