Battle of Dreux (December 19, 1562). French Wars
Battle of Dreux (19 December 1562). The Catholics, led by Constable Anne de Montmorency, Francis (Duke of Guise) and Marshal Jacques d'Albon de Saint-Andre, defeated the Huguenots commanded by Louis I of Bourbon (Prince de Conde) and Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny. It was the first battle during the French Wars of Religion. In the foreground, Marshal Jacques d'Albon de Saint-Andre, on the Catholic side, is shot dead. Engraving. Vie Militaire et Religiuse Au Moyen Age et l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877
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14032739
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47861504
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5197px x 3519px
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Credit
© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
Source
Private collection - Thaliastock
