What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1595
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 47.53° N, 5.37° E
- Description
- 1595 battle in France
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Fontaine-Française
1595 battle during the French Wars of Religion
The Battle of Fontaine-Française occurred on 5 June 1595 between the French royal forces of King Henry IV of France and troops of Spain and the Catholic League commanded by Juan Fernández de Velasco and Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, during the eighth and final war (1585–1598) of the French Wars of Religion.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Fontaine-Française: Henry IV of France defeats the Spanish, but is nearly killed due to his rashness”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “victoire d'Henri IV sur l'armée espagnole à la bataille de Fontaine-Française”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “битва при Фонтен-Франсез”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page