Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
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The Battle of St. Quentin (1557) was a major clash in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under Philip II decisively defeated the French army, severely weakening French military power.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Italian Wars → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557)
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| belligerent |
Habsburg Spain
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Holy Roman Empire forces → Kingdom of England → Kingdom of France → Kingdom of Spain → |
| campaign |
Habsburg offensive against France in 1557
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy French casualties
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many French prisoners → |
| commander |
Anne de Montmorency
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Constable of France Anne de Montmorency → Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy → Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED → |
| conflictIn |
Italian War of 1551–1559
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| countryAtLocation |
Kingdom of France
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| date |
10 August 1557
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| effect |
contributed to French willingness to negotiate peace
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severe weakening of French military power → strengthening of Spanish position in Europe → |
| followedBy |
Battle of Gravelines (1558)
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Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis → |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
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| involvedMilitaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry → infantry → |
| location |
Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
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near Saint-Quentin, Picardy, France → |
| notableFor |
capture of many high-ranking French nobles
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decisive Habsburg victory over France → use of combined Spanish-Imperial-English forces → |
| objective |
relief of the besieged town of Saint-Quentin
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| opponentOf |
French army
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| partOf |
Habsburg–Valois Wars
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Italian Wars → |
| precededBy |
Siege of Saint-Quentin (1557)
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| relatedTo |
Habsburg–Valois rivalry
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Italian War of 1551–1559 → |
| result |
decisive Spanish victory
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| sovereignOfVictoriousSide |
Philip II of Spain
NERFINISHED
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| strategicImportance |
opened the way for further Habsburg advances into France
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threatened French defenses in Picardy → |
| supportedBy |
English troops
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Mary I of England → |
| theatre |
Northern France
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| year |
1557
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gaspard II de Coligny
("Siege of Saint-Quentin (1557)")
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capturedDuring |
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Gaspard II de Coligny
("Siege of Saint-Quentin (1557)")
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participatedIn |
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Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
("Siege of Saint-Quentin (1557)")
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precededBy |
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Italian Wars
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significantEvent |