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Battle of Fontenoy

Battle of Fontenoy was a battle fought on 25 June AD 841 at Fontenoy, in what is now France. It was part of the Civil War between the sons of Louis the Pious, which ran from AD 830 to AD 842. The recorded result: Victory of Charles and Louis.

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Battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye
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Fought25 June AD 841
WhereFontenoy, France47.650N, 3.300E
OutcomeVictory of Charles and Louis
Part ofCivil War between the sons of Louis the PiousAD 830 to AD 842

Record

Date25 June AD 841
PlaceFontenoy, France
47.650N, 3.300E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown; Unknown
Commanders
  • Lothair I
  • Pepin II of Aquitaine
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Nearest engagements

Battle of Fontenoy is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1430939, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fontenoy (841), revision 1370440829, 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.