Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
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The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was a decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between the Kingdom of France and the Spanish Empire, at Saint-Quentin in Picardy. A Habsburg Spanish forc
Anonymous view of the 1557 battle of Saint-Quentin.
Emmanuel Philibert, known as Testa di ferro, was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580. He is notably remembered for restoring the Savoyard sta
Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
…of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between the Kingdom of France and the Spanish Empire, at Saint-Quentin in Picardy. A Habsburg Spanish force under Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy defeated a French army under the command of Louis de Gonzague, and Anne de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency. The battle took place on the Feast Day of…
The Caval ëd Brons ("Bronze horse"), monument to Emmanuel Philibert in Turin
Representation of the tomb monument
Portrait attributed to Giorgio Soleri