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Battle of Compiègne

Battle of Compiègne was a battle fought on 26 September AD 715 at Forest of Compiègne, in what is now France.

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Record

Date26 September AD 715
PlaceForest of Compiègne, France
49.415N, 2.823W
KindBattle, medieval
Battle of CompiègneBattle of CompiègneSiege of GuerneseyBattle of JerseyBattle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of Mario TownBattle of CherbourgSiege of GuerneseyBattle of JerseyBattle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of Mario TownBattle of CherbourgPlymouthBrestCherbourgSt.-Brieuc100 km49.415N, 2.823W
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Nearest engagements

Battle of Compiègne is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1130525, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Compiègne, revision 1231416378, 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.