Siege of Mézières 1521
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1521 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Italian War of 1521–1526 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.7608, 4.7165 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Mézières took place in 1521, during the Italian War of 1521–1526. The town (now part of Charleville-Mézières) was besieged by an army of the Holy Roman Empire. Mézières was defended by French troops under the command of Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard and Anne de Montmorency.
The siege was a failure, and the determined resistance of the French gave more time for Francis I of France to gather strength against Charles V.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Mézières (revision 1369576514), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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