| Battle of Craon | |||||||
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| Part of the French Wars of Religion | |||||||
 Coat of arms of Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 French Royal Army England |
Catholic League of France Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Duke of Montpensier Prince of Conti Anthony Wingfield |
Juan del Águila Duke of Mercœur Marquis de Sablé | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,500 dead[2] Hundreds of prisoners[2] All the artillery taken[2] | 24 dead or wounded[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Craon took place between 21–24 May 1592, between the French Royal army under the Duke of Montpensier and François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, reinforced by English contingents under Sir John Norreys, against the combined forces of Spain, during their occupation of Brittany, and the Catholic League of France during the War of the Three Henrys and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), in the context of the French Wars of Religion.[1] Craon was besieged by the army of Henry of Navarre, but the defenders, supported by a Catholic relief force recruited by Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur, resisted. At the end, Craon was relieved by the Spaniards under Don Juan del Águila, who defeated the Anglo-French besiegers.[1]