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Battle of Nancy

Battle of Nancy was a siege conducted on 22 October 1476 at Nancy, in what is now France. It was part of the Burgundian Wars, which ran from 1474 to 1477. The recorded result: Lorraine-Swiss victory; Death of Charles the Bold; End of the Burgundian Wars; Dissolution of the Burgundian State. Recorded strength: 2,000–8,000 men against Lorraine: 10,000–12,000 men.

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Title: Renatus a civibus intra Nanceium exceptus. Ea illi reddita a Burgundis. René prend la ville de Nancy. Les Bourguignons la restituent (7 octobre 1476). Technique: Engraving on wood Dimensions: C
Title: Renatus a civibus intra Nanceium exceptus. Ea illi reddita a Burgundis. René prend la ville de Nancy. Les Bourguignons la restituent (7 octobre 1476). Technique: Engraving on wood Dimensions: C. Pierre Jacobi, prêtre et imprimeur depuis 1503 à Saint Nicolas de Port et à Toul., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date22 October 1476
PlaceNancy, France
48.695N, 6.181E
Part ofBurgundian Wars (1474 to 1477)
KindSiege, medieval
ResultLorraine-Swiss victory; Death of Charles the Bold; End of the Burgundian Wars; Dissolution of the Burgundian State
BelligerentsDuchy of BurgundyDuchy of Lorraine
CommandersCharles the BoldRené II, Duke of Lorraine
Strength2,000–8,000 menLorraine: 10,000–12,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown, presumably near totalUnknown
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Battle of Nancy is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q316877, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nancy, revision 1383077303, 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.