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Siege of Orléans

Siege of Orléans was a siege conducted in December 1562 at Orléans, in what is now France; it ran into the following year. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Rebel victory; Edict of Amboise. Recorded strength: Unknown against At least 10,000.

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Le siège d’Orléans, début 1563, gravure de Tortorel et Perrissin
Le siège d’Orléans, début 1563, gravure de Tortorel et Perrissin. Perrissin et Tortorel, 1570, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtDecember 1562ran into the following year
WhereOrléans, France47.902N, 1.904E
OutcomeRebel victory; Edict of Amboise
BelligerentsHuguenotsagainstFrench crown
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateDecember 1562 (month precision)
to 18 February 1563
PlaceOrléans, France
47.902N, 1.904E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknownAt least 10,000
Commanders
  • François de Coligny d'Andelot
Siege of OrléansSiege of OrléansSiege of OrléansSecond Battle of OrléansBattle of OrleansBattle of JargeauBattle of Meung-sur-LoireBattle of Meung-sur-LoireToursLe MansVersaillesBourgesTroyesNeversMelun100 km47.902N, 1.904E
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 4 times between AD 463 and 1870.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1562

Siege of Orléans 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 Q19885891, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Orléans (1563), revision 1380766837, 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.