Atlas of Battles

war, 35 engagements

Battles of the French Wars of Religion

The atlas places 35 engagements of the French Wars of Religion (1562 to 1598): 18 battles and 17 sieges, all in present-day France.

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Siege of OrléansBattle of CognatSiege of ChartresBattle of La Roche-l'AbeilleSiege of PoitiersBattle of OrthezBattle of PamprouxSiege of RabastensSiege of La RochelleSiege of SancerreBattle of BesançonBattle of CoutrasBattle of VimoryBattle of AuneauBattle of ChuyerBattle of ToursAttack on ParisSiege of AutunBattle of Port-RingeardSiege of MorlaixBattle of Fontaine-FrançaiseSiege of DoullensSiege of CalaisBlockade of La RochelleSiege of MontpellierSiege of Saint-AntoninBlockade of La RochelleSiege of RoyanBattle of BlavetBattle of DreuxBattle of JarnacBattle of MoncontourBattle of IvrySiege of ParisSiege of MontaubanBattle of DreuxBattle of JarnacBattle of MoncontourBattle of IvrySiege of ParisSiege of MontaubanGenevaMilanFrankfurtBrusselsZürichLyonMarseilleBilbaoBordeauxBern500 km46.823N, 1.009E
35 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1560s: 10 engagements10 in 1560s1570s: 4 engagements1580s: 6 engagements1590s: 8 engagements1620s: 7 engagements1560s1620s
35 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Dreux, 1562Siege of Orléans, 1562Battle of Cognat, 1568Siege of Chartres, 1568Battle of Jarnac, 1569Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569Siege of Poitiers, 1569Battle of Orthez, 1569Battle of Moncontour, 1569Battle of Pamproux, 1569Siege of Rabastens, 1570Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Siege of Sancerre, 1572Battle of Besançon, 1575Battle of Coutras, 1587Battle of Vimory, 1587Battle of Auneau, 1587Battle of Chuyer, 1587Battle of Tours, 1589Attack on Paris, 1589Battle of Ivry, 1590Siege of Paris, 1590Siege of Autun, 1591Battle of Port-Ringeard, 1593Siege of Morlaix, 1594Battle of Fontaine-Française, 1595Siege of Doullens, 1595Siege of Calais, 1596Siege of Montauban, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Siege of Montpellier, 1622Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1622Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of Royan, 1622Battle of Blavet, 162515621625
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
19 December 1562Battle of DreuxDreux, FranceCatholic victory
December 1562Siege of OrléansOrléans, FranceRebel victory; Edict of Amboise
1568Battle of CognatCognat-Lyonne, France
15 March 1568Siege of ChartresChartres, France
13 March 1569Battle of JarnacJarnac, FranceCatholic victory
1569Battle of La Roche-l'AbeilleFranceHuguenot victory
24 July 1569Siege of PoitiersPoitiers, FranceCatholic victory
24 August 1569Battle of OrthezOrthez, FranceHuguenot victory
3 October 1569Battle of MoncontourMoncontour, FranceCatholic victory
1569Battle of PamprouxPamproux, France
17 July 1570Siege of RabastensRabastens-de-Bigorre, France
6 November 1572Siege of La RochelleLa Rochelle, FranceStalemate
9 November 1572Siege of SancerreSancerre, FranceCatholic victory by famine
21 June 1575Battle of BesançonBesançon, FranceCatholic victory
20 October 1587Battle of CoutrasCoutras, FranceHuguenot victory
26 October 1587Battle of VimoryVimory, France
1587Battle of AuneauAuneau, France
1587Battle of ChuyerFrance
1589Battle of ToursFrance
1589Attack on ParisParis, France
1590Battle of IvryFranceRoyalist victory
7 May 1590Siege of ParisParis, FranceCatholic-Spanish victory
1591Siege of AutunAutun, France
1593Battle of Port-RingeardFrance
6 September 1594Siege of MorlaixMorlaix, FranceAnglo-Royal French victory
1595Battle of Fontaine-FrançaiseFrance
14 July 1595Siege of DoullensDoullens, FranceSpanish victory
April 1596Siege of CalaisCalais, FranceSpanish victory
1621Siege of MontaubanMontauban, FranceHuguenot victory
June 1621Blockade of La RochelleLa Rochelle, FranceStalemate
1622Siege of MontpellierMontpellier, FranceStalemate
1622Siege of Saint-Antonincanton of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, France
April 1622Blockade of La RochelleLa Rochelle, France
May 1622Siege of RoyanRoyan, FranceRoyalist victory
17 January 1625Battle of BlavetPort-Louis, FranceHuguenot victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French Wars of Religion (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.