Battle of St. Quentin

E123192

The Battle of St. Quentin was a major 1557 clash of the Italian Wars in which Spanish-Habsburg forces decisively defeated the French army in northern France, significantly weakening French power.

All labels observed (4)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
aftermath capture and sacking of Saint-Quentin by victorious forces
heavy French casualties and prisoners
alsoKnownAs Battle of St. Quentin
surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin
belligerent Habsburg Netherlands
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Spanish Empire
cause Habsburg attempt to relieve Saint-Quentin besieged by French forces
combatantStrength Spanish-Habsburg forces numerically inferior to French army
commander Anne de Montmorency
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
Mary I of England
Philip II of Spain
conflict Italian War of 1551–1559
consequence contributed to French willingness to negotiate peace
opened the way for Habsburg advance into northern France
significant weakening of French military power
country Kingdom of France
date 10 August 1557
followedBy Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
surface form: Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis
geographicalContext Picardy
surface form: Picardy region
historicalPeriod 16th century
involvedUnitType French heavy cavalry
Spanish tercios
artillery
location near Saint-Quentin, Picardy, France
monarchOfFrenchSide Henry II of France
notablePrisoner Anne de Montmorency
opponent England
France
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Spain
outcome decisive defeat of the French army
partOf Habsburg–Valois conflict
surface form: Habsburg–Valois Wars

Italian Wars
patronOfForces Philip II of Spain for Spanish-Habsburg side
relatedConflict Battle of Gravelines (1558)
relatedEvent Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
surface form: Siege of Saint-Quentin (1557)
result Spanish-Habsburg victory
significance demonstrated effectiveness of Spanish infantry and Habsburg military organization
major turning point in the final phase of the Italian Wars
tacticalFeature French army partially trapped near the Somme River
use of earthworks and field fortifications
theatre northern France
surface form: Northern France
year 1557

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy notableBattle Battle of St. Quentin
Iron Duke notableBattle Battle of St. Quentin
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
this entity surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin
Battle of St. Quentin (1557) alsoKnownAs Battle of St. Quentin
this entity surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557)
Battle of St. Quentin alsoKnownAs Battle of St. Quentin
this entity surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin
Maximiliaan van Egmond participantIn Battle of St. Quentin
this entity surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin
equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto depictsEvent Battle of St. Quentin
subject surface form: Equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto
equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto monumentTo Battle of St. Quentin
subject surface form: Equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto
this entity surface form: Battle of St. Quentin victory
Lamoral, Count of Egmont battle Battle of St. Quentin
this entity surface form: Battle of Saint-Quentin