Episode 2 of 3

Battle of Les Ponts-de-Cé

When
7 August 1620
Where
Les Ponts-de-Cé
Part of
Battle of Les Ponts-de-Cé

Royal forces defeated the rebel coalition at Les Ponts-de-Cé on 7 August 1620, ending the civil war.

On 7 August 1620, the forces of Louis XIII easily routed the rebel coalition at the Battle of Ponts-de-Cé. This victory definitively ended the civil war that had been waged by Marie de' Medici and her supporters.

Sources

  1. Les Ponts-de-Cé Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-23
  2. Louis XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  3. Marie de' Medici Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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