siege, early modern
Siege of Sancerre
Siege of Sancerre was a siege conducted on 9 November 1572 at Sancerre, in what is now France. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Catholic victory by famine. Recorded strength: 7,000 against 2,400.
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Record
| Date | 9 November 1572 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Sancerre, France 47.331N, 2.839E | |
| Part of | French Wars of Religion (1562 to 1598) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Catholic victory by famine | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of France | French Huguenot forces |
| Commanders | Claude de La Châtre | Mayor Johnanneau; Captain Lafleur |
| Strength | 7,000 | 2,400 |
| Casualties and losses | 600 | 84 combatants; 500 famine deaths |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of La Rochelle 6 November 1572
- After: Battle of Besançon 21 June 1575
- All 24 engagements of French Wars of Religion
Elsewhere in 1572
- Battle of Molodi Russia
- Capture of Brielle Netherlands
- Siege of Haarlem Netherlands
- Siege of Noda Castle Japan
- Relief of Goes Netherlands
Siege of Sancerre is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3486023, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sancerre, revision 1385439645, 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.