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Battle of Orthez

Battle of Orthez was a battle fought on 24 August 1569 at Orthez, in what is now France. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Huguenot victory.

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Battle of Orthez
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Fought24 August 1569
WhereOrthez, France43.490N, 0.770W
OutcomeHuguenot victory
BelligerentsHuguenotsagainstKingdom of France
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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Record

Date24 August 1569
PlaceOrthez, France
43.490N, 0.770W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,500
Commanders
  • Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery
  • Terride
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Battle of Orthez 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 Q2888022, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orthez (1569), revision 1370452358, 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.