Battle of Besançon

Cuándo

21 jun 1575

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

47.24° N, 6.02° E

Description

1575 battle of the French Wars of Religion

1575 battle of the French Wars of Religion

The Battle of Besançon was a sectarian conflict between the Protestants and Catholics in the French city of Besançon in the region of Franche-Comté. Prior to the battle, the Huguenots, accused of heresy, had been expelled from the city and fled to the County of Montbéliard and Switzerland; the outcasts formed an army and planned an attempt to retake Besançon and turn the city into a stronghold of the Protestant Refor…

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