Battle of Moncontour

Battle of Moncontour
Battle of Moncontour, 1569.
Date 3 October 1569 Location Moncontour, Vienne near Poitiers, France Result Catholic victory
Belligerents
Catholics	Huguenot forces
Commanders and leaders
Henry Duke of Anjou Gaspard Saulx-Tavannes Louis, Duke of Montpensier Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden	Gaspard II de Coligny Count Louis of Nassau
Strength
~22,000[1]-25,000[2] 15 cannon[2]	20,000[2]
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed[2]	8,000 killed[2] 3,000 captured[1]

The Battle of Moncontour occurred on 3 October 1569 between the Royalist Catholic forces of King Charles IX of France, commanded by Henry, Duke of Anjou, and the Huguenots commanded by Gaspard de Coligny.