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Battle of Renty

Battle of Renty was a battle fought in 1554 in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Italian Wars, which ran from 1494 to 1559. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 30,000.

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Fought1554
WhereFrance50.583N, 2.073E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses2,000and240
Part ofItalian Wars1494 to 1559

Where it sits in the Italian Wars

Battle of Novara, 1500Siege of Asti, 1526Battle of Renty, 1554Battle of St. Quentin, 155715001557Battle of Renty, 1554
4 placed engagements of the Italian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1554 (year precision)
PlaceFrance
50.583N, 2.073E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength30,00030,000
Casualties and losses2,000240
Commanders
Battle of RentyBattle of RentyBattle of GuinegateSiege of MercqBattle of AgincourtBattle of GuinegateBattle of Saint-OmerSiege of MercqBattle of Saint-OmerLe HavreAntwerpenRouenBrightonCharleroiBruggeAmiensCalais100 km50.583N, 2.073E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1554

Battle of Renty 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 Q2889763, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Renty, revision 1370587398, 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.