Battle of Renty
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The Battle of Renty was a 1554 clash between French forces under King Henry II and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars, notable for the French successfully resisting imperial attacks near the fortress of Renty in northern France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Renty canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Renty 1554 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
French forces under King Henry II
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Imperial forces of Charles V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Anne de Montmorency
NERFINISHED
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian Wars of 1551–1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1554-08-13 ⓘ |
| emperorAtTime | Charles V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1554-08-13 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French–Imperial operations in the Low Countries and northern France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| involved |
French cavalry
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artillery bombardment of Renty fortress ⓘ imperial Landsknechts ⓘ |
| location |
Artois
NERFINISHED
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near the fortress of Renty ⓘ northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French artillery and infantry resisting imperial assaults
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check on Charles V’s campaign in northern France ⓘ |
| opponent |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | French forces successfully resisted imperial attacks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Habsburg–Valois Wars
NERFINISHED
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Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ conflicts between Valois France and Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| place | Renty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of the Italian War of 1551–1559 ⓘ |
| region | Artois region of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
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Holy Roman Empire offensive repulsed ⓘ |
| sovereignAtTime | Henry II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1554-08-13 ⓘ |
| theatre | Northern European theatre of the Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1554 ⓘ |
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