
The battle of Patay (1429), during the Hundred Years' War.
This is a chronological list of battles involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792).
- For pre-987 battles, see List of battles involving the Franks and Francia.
- For post-1792 battles, see List of battles involving France in modern history.
- For entire wars during 987–1792, see list of wars involving the Kingdom of France.
These lists do not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion, the Fronde, the War in the Vendée) unless a foreign country is involved.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the French allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
- French military victory - 319
- French military defeat - 209
- Indecisive or unclear outcome - 36
House of Capet (987–1328)
House of Valois (1328–1589)
Hundred Years' War
Charles VIII (1483–1498)
Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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Italian War of 1494–1498 | ||||||
Battle of Rapallo | 5 September 1494 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() ![]() | Victory |
Battle of Seminara | 28 June 1495 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() ![]() | Victory |
Battle of Fornovo | 6 July 1495 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() | indecisive result |
Louis XII (1498–1515)
Francis I (1515–1547)
Henry II (1547–1559)
Francis II (1559–1560)
Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Reformation crisis (1559–60) | ||||||
Siege of Leith | 1560 | ![]() | ![]() | Catholic Scots | Protestant Scots![]() | Indecisive |
Charles IX (1560–1574)
Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottoman–Habsburg wars (1526-1791) | ||||||
Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir | April – June 1563 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Defeat |
Henry III (1574–1589)
Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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War of the Portuguese Succession (1580–1583) | ||||||
Battle of Salga | 25 July 1581 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Victory |
Battle of Ponta Delgada | 26 July 1582 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat |
Conquest of the Azores | 2 August 1583 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat |
House of Bourbon (1589–1792)
Henry IV (1589–1610)
Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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Wars of Religion (1562–1598) | ||||||
Siege of La Rochelle | 1572–1573 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Indecisive |
Battle of Craon | 26 July 1582 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat |
Siege of Paris | May – September, 1590 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Defeat |
Siege of Fort Crozon | 1 October – 19 November 1594 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Victory |
Battle of Fontaine-Française | 5 June 1595 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() ![]() | Victory |
Siege of Calais | 8–24 April 1596 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() | Defeat |
Siege of Amiens | 11 March – 25 September 1597 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() | Victory |
Siege of Doullens | 11–25 September 1597 | ![]() | ![]() | None | ![]() | Defeat |
Louis XIII (1610–1643)
Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Louis XV (1715–1774)

French Guards at the Battle of Fontenoy (1745), during the War of the Austrian Succession. Painting by Édouard Detaille
Louis XVI (1774–1792)
See also
References
- ↑ "Willem [Engeland/Groot-Brittannië] § Willem I de Veroveraar". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
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