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Arques
Battle Name : Arques
Date(s) : 21 September 1598
Part of : The French Wars of Religion ,
Outcome : A victory for Protestant Huguenots over French and Spanish Catholic Leaguers
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Henry IV lured a much larger force of Catholics under the Duc de Mayenne into an ambush at a previously prepared position on the River Bethune. His expert use of artillery emplacements and trenches more than made up for his lack of numbers and Mayenne was soundly beaten and fell back on Amiens.
Location
A defile on the River Bethune near Arques, near the town of Dieppe, France. (France)
Casualty figures
Protestant Huguenots
- Number engaged :
- 8,000
- Casualties :
- n/a
French and Spanish Catholic Leaguers
- Number engaged :
- 24,000
- Casualties :
- n/a
