Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was a decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between the Kingdom of France and the Spanish Empire, at Saint-Quentin in Picardy. A Habsburg Spanish force under Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy defeated a French army under the command of Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, and Anne de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency.
| Battle of St. Quentin | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian War of 1551–1559 | |||||||
French surrender to the Duke of Savoy Emanuele Filiberto | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France |
Spanish Empire
Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Duke of Nevers Anne de Montmorency (POW) |
Duke Emmanuel Philibert Ferrante I Gonzaga Count of Egmont Julián Romero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 26,000 | 50,000–80,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10,000 casualties (3,000 killed and 7,000 captured) or 14,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
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