Battle of Orthez (1569)

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Battle of Orthez 1569
Part of the French Wars of Religion
DateAugust 11–15, 1569
Location
France
43°29′N 0°46′W / 43.49°N 0.77°W / 43.49; -0.77
Result Huguenot victory
Belligerents
Huguenots Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Gabriel de Montgomery Terride
Strength
c. 2,500

The battle of Orthez was fought during the French Wars of Religion, between August 11 and 14, 1569. Huguenot forces under the leadership of Gabriel de Montgomery defeated Royalist forces under Antoine de Lomagne, vicomte de Terride in French Navarre.[1] Following the battle, Huguenot forces killed many of their Catholic prisoners.

  1. ^ Dupuy, Richard Ernest; Dupuy, Trevor Nevitt (1993). The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 BC to the Present. HarperCollins. p. 522. ISBN 978-0-06-270056-8.