| Battle of Craon | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Three Henrys | |||||||
 An illustration of the Duke of Mercœur | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Catholic League  Spain |
 France  England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Juan del Águila Duke of Mercœur |
Duke of Montpensier Prince of Conti | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 24 killed and wounded[2] |
1,500 killed[2] Hundreds captured[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Craon was a military engagement of the Brittany Campaign which took place in Craon, Mayenne between 21–24 May 1592. It was fought between a French Crown army led by Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti and a joint Catholic League and Spanish force; the French Crown troops were reinforced by a contingent English soldiers. The battle occurred during the siege of Craon by French Crown forces led by Henry of Navarre, which was lengthened by the defending garrison being supported by a Catholic League army recruited by Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur. Ultimately, a Spanish force led by Juan del Águila defeated the besiegers and relived the city.[1]