French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569

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French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569

535872 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569. Huguenots under Gaspard Coligny (1519-1572) took heavy losses during defeat by Catholics under Henry, duc d'Anjou (1551-1580), Henry III of France from 1574. In right foreground, Huguenots are retreating. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel (fl1568-1590) and Jean-Jacques Perrissin (1536-1617) from their series on the Huguenot Wars, c1570.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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1562 1598 1569 1574 Anjou Artillery C1570 Cavalry Division Cavalry Man Cavalry Regiment Cavalryman Cavalrymen Christianity Religion Coligny Defeat Fl1568 1590 Foreground Gaspard Heavy Henry Huguenot Huguenots Infantry Jacques Jean Jacques Lance Losses Lutheran October Perrissin Pike Protestant Retreating Series Tortorel Wars

EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the intensity and chaos of the Battle of Montcontour during the French Religious Wars from 1562-1598. In this historic confrontation on October 3, 1569, Huguenots led by Gaspard Coligny suffered heavy losses at the hands of Catholics under Henry, duc d'Anjou. The engraving by Jacques Tortorel and Jean-Jacques Perrissin depicts a scene of warfare with cavalrymen charging into battle, infantry troops armed with pikes and artillery cannons firing in the background. The Huguenots are shown retreating in the right foreground as they face defeat against their Catholic adversaries. The detailed composition highlights the brutality and violence of religious conflicts that tore apart France during this turbulent period. The clash between Catholicism and Protestantism is vividly portrayed through the depiction of soldiers fighting for their beliefs on the battlefield. This print serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost and devastation caused by religious wars, as well as a testament to the courage and sacrifice displayed by those who fought bravely in defense of their faith. It is a poignant historical document that sheds light on a dark chapter in European history.

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