Battle of Moncontour
The Battle of Moncontour occurred on 3 October 1569 between the Royalist Catholic forces of King Charles IX of France, commanded by Henry, Duke of Anjou, and the Huguenots commanded by Gaspard de Coligny.
| Battle of Moncontour | |||||||
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Battle of Moncontour, 1569. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Catholics | Huguenot forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Henry Duke of Anjou Gaspard Saulx-Tavannes Louis, Duke of Montpensier Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden |
Gaspard II de Coligny Count Louis of Nassau | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~22,000-25,000 15 cannon | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed |
8,000 killed 3,000 captured | ||||||
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