Siege of Orléans

When

Jan 1563 – 28 Feb 1563

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

47.90° N, 1.90° E

Description

siege in 1563

Battle of the French Wars of Religion

The siege of Orléans was the final key military engagement of the first French War of Religion. Having lost the Battle of Dreux the rebel Huguenots fell back with their remaining forces to the city. François, Duke of Guise, the only non-captive royal commander, moved to lay siege to the town, hoping its capitulation would bring about a total victory for the crowns forces.

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• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Die Belagerung von Orléans, die letzte wichtige militärische Aktion des ersten Hugenottenkriegs, beginnt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Осада Орлеана, негласной столицы гугенотов”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page