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Initial Attack
- When
- 9 November 1572
- Where
- Sancerre
- Part of
- Siege of Sancerre
Honorat de Bueil ordered a surprise attack on Sancerre after the city refused a royal garrison.
When Sancerre refused to receive the royal garrison of Charles IX, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, ordered a surprise attack on the city on 9 November 1572. This marked the beginning of the formal siege operations against the Huguenot stronghold.
Sources
- Siege of Sancerre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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