Battle of Moncontour
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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.
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Battle of Moncontour | |||||||
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Battle of Moncontour, 1569. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Catholics | Huguenot forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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 | |||||||
~22,000[1]-25,000[2] 15 cannon[2] | 20,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed[2] |
8,000 killed[2] 3,000 captured[1] |
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