Historical Events tagged with "Duke of Enghien"
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Military & Warfare
French Victory at Ceresole Over Habsburg Forces
April 11th, 1544 480 years ago
A French army, led by the Duke of Enghien, achieved a significant victory against Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole. The battle occurred in the context of the Italian War of 1542–46, wherein France sought to regain territories lost to the Habsburgs. The French forces successfully engaged and defeated the Habsburg troops but failed to capitalize on their victory due to logistical challenges and an underestimation of their opponent’s resilience, ultimately failing to follow through with a decisive campaign extension.
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