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: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres


French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres. Huguenots besieged Chartres at the end of February 1568, breaching the north wall with artillery. Assault launched on 7 March unsuccessful. Sappers work to undermine bastion forming part of city defences. Siege lifted on signature of Peace of Longjumeau, 23 March. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel (fl1568-1590) and Jean-Jacques Perrissin (1536-1617) from their series on the Huguenot Wars, circa 1570

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13906368
Media ID
48424949
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4500px x 3301px (4.9MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive

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