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Battle of Gravelines

Battle of Gravelines was a battle fought on 13 July 1558 at Gravelines, in what is now France. It was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559, which ran from 1551 to 1559. The recorded result: Anglo-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 infantry; 2,001 cavalry against 15,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry.

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Battle of Gravelines
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Fought13 July 1558
WhereGravelines, France50.987N, 2.128E
OutcomeAnglo-Spanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of Spain; Kingdom of England
Casualties and losses12,500 dead, wounded, or capturedand300 dead or wounded
Part ofItalian War of 1551–15591551 to 1559

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1551–1559

Siege of Mirandola, 1551Siege of Metz, 1553Siege of Thérouanne, 1553Battle of Marciano, 1554Siege of Vesoul, 1557Siege of Thionville, 1558Battle of Gravelines, 155815511558Battle of Gravelines, 1558
7 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1551–1559 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 July 1558
PlaceGravelines, France
50.987N, 2.128E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 infantry; 2,001 cavalry15,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses12,500 dead, wounded, or captured300 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Paul de Thermes
  • Lamoral, Count of Egmont
  • Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Battle of GravelinesBattle of GravelinesSiege of GravelinesSiege of GravelinesSiege of MardyckRaid on DunkirkDunkirk evacuationSiege of GravelinesRaid on DunkirkBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenBrightonCharleroiLuton100 km50.987N, 2.128E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1558 and 1658.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1558

Battle of Gravelines 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 Q2236963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gravelines (1558), revision 1383779166, 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.