Battle of Renty
| Battle of Renty | |||||||
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| Part of the Habsburg-Valois War | |||||||
Henry II remitting the Order of Saint-Michel to Marshall de Tavannes after the Battle of Renty, on 13 August 1554. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Holy Roman Empire | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles V of Habsburg | Francis, Duke of Guise | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000 | 240 | ||||||
The Battle of Renty was fought on 13 August 1554, between France and the Holy Roman Empire at Renty, in the northern theatre of the Italian Wars. French commander Francis, Duke of Guise, had already forced the emperor to abandon the Siege of Metz in 1552. King Henry II of France had occupied the city according to the terms of the Treaty of Chambord he had signed with several Protestant Imperial princes.
The French were led by Francis, Duke of Guise, while the Imperial forces were led by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg. About 30,000 men took part on both sides.