battle, early modern
Battle of Billot tower
Battle of Billot tower was a battle fought on 29 April 1703 at Bagard, in what is now France; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of the Camisards, which ran from 1702 to 1704. The recorded result: Royalist victory.
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Record
| Date | 29 April 1703 to 30 April 1703 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bagard, France 44.074N, 4.052E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Casualties and losses | 30 dead, 36 wounded | 134–170 dead |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cauvi's farm 1702, 3.6 km E
- Siege of Alès 1629, 6.4 km N
- Battle of Nîmes AD 736, 36 km SE
- Siege of Montpellier 1622, 53 km S
- Siege of Beaucaire 1216, 56 km SE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1629 and 1703.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cauvi's farm 24 December 1702
Elsewhere in 1703
- First Battle of Höchstädt Germany
- Battle of Ekeren Belgium
- Battle of Pułtusk Poland
- Siege of Kehl Germany
- Battle of Speyerbach Germany
Battle of Billot tower is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15257830, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Billot tower, revision 1370107856, 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.