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Battle of Dreux

Battle of Dreux was a battle fought on 19 December 1562 at Dreux, 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: 16,500 infantry,; 2,500 cavalry,; 22 guns against 8,500 infantry,; 4,500 cavalry,; some artillery.

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The Battle of Dreux, 1562
The Battle of Dreux, 1562. Maybee Tortorel et Perrissin or Frans Hogenberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 December 1562
WhereDreux, France48.675N, 1.389E
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsFrench Catholic royal armyagainstFrench Huguenot forces
Casualties and losses3,000 infantry,; 1,000 cavalryand3,000 casualties,; 1,500 captured
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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Record

Date19 December 1562
PlaceDreux, France
48.675N, 1.389E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength16,500 infantry,; 2,500 cavalry,; 22 guns8,500 infantry,; 4,500 cavalry,; some artillery
Casualties and losses3,000 infantry,; 1,000 cavalry3,000 casualties,; 1,500 captured
Commanders
Battle of DreuxBattle of DreuxSiege of DreuxBattle of Chateauneuf-en-ThimeraisSiege of ThimertSiege of ChartresSiege of ChartresSiege of DreuxSiege of ThimertSiege of ChartresSiege of ChartresLe HavreRouenOrléansCaenLe MansAuxerreAngersParis100 km48.675N, 1.389E
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Battle of Dreux 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 Q751236, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dreux, revision 1370439302, 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.