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Siege of Poitiers

Siege of Poitiers was a siege conducted on 24 July 1569 at Poitiers, in what is now France; it lasted 45 days. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Catholic victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 infantry, 8,000–9,000 cavalry against 3,000–4,000 men at arms.

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Siege of Poitiers
François Nautré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 July 1569lasted 45 days
WherePoitiers, France46.581N, 0.335E
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsHuguenotsagainstCity guard
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

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Record

Date24 July 1569
to 7 September 1569
PlacePoitiers, France
46.581N, 0.335E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength10,000 infantry, 8,000–9,000 cavalry3,000–4,000 men at arms
Commanders
  • Guy de Daillon
  • Maixent Poitevin
  • Joseph Le Bascle
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 507 and 1569.

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Elsewhere in 1569

Siege of Poitiers 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 Q16677037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Poitiers (1569), revision 1370744487, 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.