List of battles involving France in the Renaissance
This is a chronological list of the battles involving France in the Renaissance.
The Siege of Calais (1558), during the Italian War of 1551–59.
For earlier and later conflicts, see List of battles involving France. These lists do not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion, the Fronde, the War in the Vendée) unless a foreign country is involved; this list includes neither the peacekeeping operations (such as Operation Artemis, Operation Licorne) nor the humanitarian missions supported by the French Armed Forces.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the French allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
- French military victory
- French military defeat
- Indecisive or unclear outcome
Charles VIII (1483–1498)
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian War of 1494–1498 | ||||||
| Battle of Rapallo | 5 September 1494 |  |  | None |  | Victory |
| Battle of Seminara | 28 June 1495 | | | None | | Victory |
| Battle of Fornovo | 6 July 1495 | |  | None |  .svg.png){kind=small} | indecisive result |
Louis XII (1498–1515)
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Francis I (1515–1547)
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Henry II (1547–1559)
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Francis II (1559–1560)
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Reformation crisis (1559–60) | ||||||
| Siege of Leith | 1560 |  | | Catholic Scots | Protestant Scots | Indecisive |
Charles IX (1560–1574)
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottoman–Habsburg wars (1526-1791) | ||||||
| Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir | April – June 1563 |  |  | |  | Defeat |
Henry III (1574–1589)
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War of the Portuguese Succession (1580–1583) | ||||||
| Battle of Salga | 25 July 1581 |  | .svg.png){kind=small} | | | Victory |
| Battle of Ponta Delgada | 26 July 1582 | | | | | Defeat |
| Conquest of the Azores | 2 August 1583 | | | | | Defeat |
Henry IV (1589–1610)
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wars of Religion (1562–1598) | ||||||
| Siege of La Rochelle | 1572–1573 |  |  | None |   | Indecisive |
| Battle of Craon | 26 July 1582 | | | |  | Defeat |
| Siege of Paris | May – September, 1590 | | | |  | Defeat |
| Siege of Fort Crozon | 1 October – 19 November 1594 | | | | | Victory |
| Battle of Fontaine-Française | 5 June 1595 | | | None | | Victory |
| Siege of Calais | 8–24 April 1596 | | | None | | Defeat |
| Siege of Amiens | 11 March – 25 September 1597 | | | None | | Victory |
| Siege of Doullens | 11–25 September 1597 | | | None | | Defeat |
See also
- Military history of France
- List of wars involving France
- French Armed Forces
- Deployments of the French military
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