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Battle of Billot tower 1703

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date29 April 1703 – 30 April 1703Wikidata
Year1703Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictWar of the CamisardsWikidata P361
Coordinates44.0739, 4.0517Wikidata P625

About the battle

The battle of Billot tower took place in 1703, during the war of the Camisards, when Huguenot rebels led by Jean Cavalier were ambushed in Bagard by Royalist troops.

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Location

44.0739, 4.0517 · France

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