Battle of Craon

The battles of Craon takes place the May 23rd 1592 within the framework of the wars of religion. She opposes the royal army ordered by the Prince de Conti to the ligueuse army .

At the time of the Eighth war of religion, the town of Craon is besieged by the royal army. The Members of a league were besieged in the city, where Pierre the Horned one ordered, by the army of prince de Conti and the duke of Montpensier. The duke of Mercœur directed on this side the forces of which it laid out and who were recruited especially in Brittany. It is this army which made raise the seat. The city is released by the Spaniards unloaded in Brittany the May 24th 1592.

Circumstances

The chief of the League for the area is Mercœur, governor of the Brittany, it has for principal lieutenant Urbain of Laval Boisdauphin, marquis de Sablé whom it creates marshal of Boisdauphin. In 1589, the marshal of Wood-Dolphin is folded up then on Craon, last place before Brittany, where it names commander Pierre Horned the, lord of Plessis de Cosmes which in fact a fortified town.

In 1590, after the assassination of the Duke of Own way, Mercœur, governor of Brittany, revolts against the accession with the throne of the Protestant Henri de Navarre. The duke of Mercœur puts at the head Ligue of Brittany, thinking even of restoring the sovereignty of this old duchy, his wife being downward of Jeanne de Penthièvre. He also proclaims Protecteur Catholic church and Roman in this province.

He obtains the assistance of the very catholic king Philippe II of Spain. This last sends to him seven thousand Spaniards who unload with the Blavet (future Port-Louis), under the command of Don Juan d' Aguila.

The February 8th 1592, Henri IV wanting to subject Craon, his/her cousins Henri de Bourbon, prince de Montpensier and François de Bourbon, prince de Conti meet secretly in Laval to organize an attack. The April 14th 1592, Montpensier arrives with its armies including 1.200 English and 800 Germans at Craon and puts the seat. The May 20th 1592, Mercoeur and Boisdauphin arrive in their turn with their armies, to defend Craon.

Battle

The defense of Craon per Pierre the Horned one against the army of Dombes and Conti, in 1592, was heroic. One of the last with a handle of soldiers aguerris and some volunteers, it held against Henri IV and made float the flag of the Union in the Anjou and Maine.

The May 22nd 1592, the battle engages, Mercoeur and Boisdauphin charges the princes, besieged taken along by the Horned one make exits and end up carrying a brilliant victory. With the favor of the night, Montpensier withdraws in Laval then Rennes. The May 23rd 1592, the victory of the catholics with Craon was the proper triumph of Pierre the Horned one. At that time, all the chiefs had subjected themselves to Henri IV converted with the Catholicisme but Pierre the Horned one always preserved his position at Craon, " continuing its races and making prisoners as at the good time of the war, without worrying if they avalent letters about safeguard ".

One finds several gentilhommes Breton S at the time of the battle like Pierre Quintin or Pierre the Russet-red one.

After the battle of Craon, Laval fell to the capacity from the members of a league. The May 23rd 1592, Conti is folded up on Castle-Gontier, the following day it is with Sablé. Mercoor and Wood Dolphin, following the princes, enter Laval and Castle-Gontier. Boisdauphin takes the command of Laval, Louis de Champagné becomes again governor of Castle-Gontier.

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Works on the battle of Craon

  • Abbot Angot, a catholic soldier of the battle of Craon (May 23rd 1592) , 1896.

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