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Battle of Tertry

Battle of Tertry was a battle fought in AD 687 at Tertry, in what is now France. The recorded result: Austrasian victory.

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Jean Michel Moreau - Pepin of Herstal after the battle of Tertry in 687
Jean Michel Moreau - Pepin of Herstal after the battle of Tertry in 687. Jean-Michel Moreau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateAD 687 (year precision)
PlaceTertry, France
49.863N, 3.969E
KindBattle, medieval
ResultAustrasian victory
BelligerentsAustrasiaNeustria and Burgundy
CommandersPepin of HerstalBerchar
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tertry is one of 102 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q784296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tertry, revision 1370275385, 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.