Battle of Gravelines
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, French History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: July 13, 1558
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Valois-Habsburg War. Result: Spanish defeated French.
On July 13, 1558, Count Lamoraal van Egmond’s army caught up to the French, who were returning to Calais after raiding Dunkirk to the north. His army was a heterogenous mix of Germans, Flemish militiamen, and Spanish and Netherlander heavy cavalry. The French forces included French heavy cavalry and companies of French and German infantry. The arrival of enemy forces surprised Marshal Paul de Termes, and he was forced to form battle lines with a deep...
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