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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Battle of Renty canonical 2
Battle of Renty 1554 1

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

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Last Italian War notableBattle Battle of Renty
Battle of Renty alsoKnownAs Battle of Renty 1554
linked to: Battle of Renty