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Battle of Craon

Battle of Craon was a battle fought on 21 May 1592 at Craon, in what is now France; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Catholic League-Spanish victory.

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Battle of Craon
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Fought21 May 1592lasted 3 days
WhereCraon, France47.849N, 0.949W
OutcomeCatholic League-Spanish victory
BelligerentsCatholic League; Spanish EmpireagainstKingdom of France; Kingdom of England
Casualties and losses24 killed and woundedand1,500 killed; Hundreds captured
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 May 1592
to 24 May 1592
PlaceCraon, France
47.849N, 0.949W
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and losses24 killed and wounded1,500 killed; Hundreds captured
Commanders
  • Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
  • François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
Battle of CraonBattle of CraonBattle of CosseBattle of La BrossinièreBattle of SegréBattle of SegréBattle of PouancéBattle of CosseBattle of SegréBattle of PouancéRennesNantesToursLe MansLorientSt.-Brieuc100 km47.849N, 0.949W
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Battle of Craon 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 Q2888359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Craon, revision 1376329116, 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.