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Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille

Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille was a battle fought in 1569 in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Huguenot victory. Recorded strength: 29,500 against 25,000.

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Fought1569
WhereFrance45.596N, 1.241E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHuguenot victory
BelligerentsCatholicsagainstFrench Huguenot forces
Casualties and losses500and?
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

Battle of Dreux, 1562Siege of Orléans, 1562Battle of Cognat, 1568Siege of Chartres, 1568Battle of Jarnac, 1569Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569Siege of Poitiers, 1569Battle of Orthez, 1569Battle of Moncontour, 1569Battle of Pamproux, 1569Siege of Rabastens, 1570Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Siege of Sancerre, 1572Battle of Besançon, 1575Battle of Coutras, 1587Battle of Vimory, 1587Battle of Auneau, 1587Battle of Chuyer, 1587Battle of Tours, 1589Attack on Paris, 1589Battle of Ivry, 1590Siege of Paris, 1590Siege of Autun, 1591Battle of Port-Ringeard, 1593Siege of Morlaix, 1594Battle of Fontaine-Française, 1595Siege of Doullens, 1595Siege of Calais, 1596Siege of Montauban, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Siege of Montpellier, 1622Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1622Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of Royan, 1622Battle of Blavet, 162515621625Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1569 (year precision)
PlaceFrance
45.596N, 1.241E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength29,50025,000
Casualties and losses500?
Commanders
  • Henry III of France
Battle of La Roche-l'AbeilleBattle of La Roche-l'AbeilleMassacre of LimogesBattle of Mount GarganBattle of AuberocheBattle of MalemortBattle of TulleMassacre of LimogesBattle of Mount GarganBattle of AuberocheBattle of MalemortBordeauxVichyPoitier100 km45.596N, 1.241E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille 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 Q2889077, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, revision 1385427150, 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.