battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Soissons
Battle of Soissons was a battle fought in AD 718 at Soissons, in what is now France.
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Record
| Date | AD 718 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Soissons, France 49.382N, 3.324E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Soissons AD 486, same recorded site
- Battle of Soissons AD 923, same recorded site
- Battle of Soissons 1918, same recorded site
- Siege of Soissons 1870, 0.1 km
- Siege of Soissons 1814, 0.1 km
Elsewhere in AD 718
- Battle of Covadonga Spain
- Battle of Adrianópolis Turkey
Battle of Soissons is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1115943, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Soissons (718), revision 1314516946, 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.