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Nègrepelisse massacre

Nègrepelisse massacre was a siege conducted on 10 June 1622 at Nègrepelisse, in what is now France; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Huguenot rebellions, which ran from 1621 to 1629. The recorded result: Royal victory.

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Fought10 June 1622lasted 1 day
WhereNègrepelisse, France44.075N, 1.522E
OutcomeRoyal victory
Belligerents20px Franceagainst20px Huguenot
Part ofHuguenot rebellions1621 to 1629

Where it sits in Huguenot rebellions

Capture of Saumur, 1621Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 1621Siege of Sainte-Foy, 1622Nègrepelisse massacre, 1622Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1622Recovery of Ré island, 1625Siege of La Rochelle, 1627Battle of Pont du Feneau, 1627Siege of Privas, 1629Siege of Alès, 162916211629Nègrepelisse massacre, 1622
10 placed engagements of Huguenot rebellions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 June 1622
to 11 June 1622
PlaceNègrepelisse, France
44.075N, 1.522E
KindSiege, early modern
Casualties and lossesAbout 800
Commanders
Nègrepelisse massacreNègrepelisse massacreSiege of MontaubanSurrender of MontaubanSiege of Saint-AntoninSiege of LavaurSiege of ToulouseSiege of MontaubanSurrender of MontaubanSiege of Saint-AntoninSiege of LavaurSiege of ToulouseBordeauxBéziersAgenBriveTarbes100 km44.075N, 1.522E
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Nègrepelisse massacre is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3297452, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Nègrepelisse massacre, revision 1374571309, 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.