List of battles involving France in the Middle Ages
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This is a chronological list of the battles involving France in the Middle Ages.
For later conflicts, see List of battles involving France. These lists do not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion, the Fronde, the War in the Vendée) unless a foreign country is involved; this list includes neither the peacekeeping operations (such as Operation Artemis, Operation Licorne) nor the humanitarian missions supported by the French Armed Forces.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the French allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
- French military victory
- French military defeat
- Indecisive or unclear outcome
Merovingians (481–751)[]
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankish Expansion | ||||||
| Battle of Soissons | 486 |  France |
 Domain of Soissons |
None | Domain of Soissons |
Victory |
| Thuringian campaign | 491 |  Germany |
Eastern Gaul | None | Thuringii | Victory |
| Battle of Tolbiac | 496 | Germany |
Frankish Kingdom | None | Alamanni | Victory |
| Battle of Vouillé | Spring 507 | France |
Visigothic Kingdom | None | Visigoths | Victory |
| Battle of Vézeronce | 25 June 524 | France |
Kingdom of Burgundy | None | Burgundians | Defeat |
| Battle of the Unstrut River | 531 | Germany |
Thuringii Kingdom | None | Thuringii | Victory |
| Battle of Autun | 532 | France |
Kingdom of Burgundy | None | Burgundians | Victory |
| 534 | France |
Ostrogothic Kingdom | None | Ostrogoths | Victory | |
| Battle of the Volturnus | October 554 |  Italy |
Byzantine Empire | Alemanni | Byzantine Empire | Defeat |
| Battle of Wogastisburg | 631 | Unknown | Unknown | None | Samo's Empire | Defeat |
| Battle of Dorestad | 690 |  Netherlands |
Frisian Kingdom | None | Frisian kingdom | Victory |
| Battle of Cologne | 715 | Germany |
Frankish Kingdom | None | Neustria Frisian kingdom | Defeat |
| Battle of Amblève | 716 |  Belgium |
Frankish Kingdom | None | Neustria Frisian kingdom | Victory |
| Battle of the Boarn | 736 | Netherlands |
Frisian Kingdom | None | Frisian kingdom | Victory |
| Islamic invasion of Gaul | ||||||
| Battle of Toulouse | 9 June 721 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Battle of the River Garonne | 732 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Defeat |
| Battle of Tours | 25 October 732 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Siege of Nîmes | 736 | France |
Muslim Septimania | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Siege of Avignon | 737 | France |
Kingdom of Burgundy | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Siege of Narbonne | 737 | France |
Muslim Septimania | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Battle of the River Berre | 737 | France |
Muslim Septimania | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
| Siege of Narbonne | 752–759 | France |
Muslim Septimania | None | Umayyad Caliphate | Victory |
Carolingians (751–987)[]
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconquista | ||||||
| Conquest of the Spanish March | 760–810 |  Spain |
Emirate of Córdoba | None | Emirate of Córdoba | Victory |
| Battle of Roncevaux Pass | 15 August 778 | / Pyrenees |
Duchy of Vasconia | None | Vascones | Defeat |
| 797 | Spain |
Emirate of Córdoba | None | Emirate of Córdoba | Victory | |
| 800–801 | Spain |
Emirate of Córdoba | None | Emirate of Córdoba | Victory | |
| Battle of Pancorbo | 816 | Spain |
Emirate of Córdoba | None | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
| Battle of Roncevaux Pass (824) | 824 | Spain |
Emirate of Córdoba | Basques | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
| Battle of Albelda (851) | 851 | Spain |
West Francia | None | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
| Frankish Expansion | ||||||
| Siege of Bourbon (761) | 761 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Siege of Clermont (761) | 761 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Siege of Chantelle (761) | 761 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Siege of Bourges (762) | 762 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Siege of Thouars (762) | 762 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Battle of Narbonne (763) | 763 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Siege of Toulouse (767) | 767 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine | None | Duchy of Aquitaine | Victory |
| Saxon Wars | 772–804 | Germany |
Saxony | None | Saxons | Victory |
| Siege of Pavia | 773–774 | Italy |
Kingdom of the Lombards | None | Lombards | Victory |
| Conquest of Lombardy | 774 | Italy |
Kingdom of the Lombards | None | Lombards | Victory |
| Battle of Süntel | 782 | Germany |
Saxony | None | Saxons | Defeat |
| Campaigns against the Avars | 791–805 |  Hungary |
Avar Khaganate | None | Avars | Victory |
| Annexion of Bavaria | 794 | Germany |
Duchy of Bavaria | None | Bavarians | Victory |
| Siege of Trsat | Autumn 799 |  Croatia |
Duchy of Croatia | None | CroatsCitizens of Tarsatica | Defeat |
| Battle of Comacchio | 809 | Italy |
Francia | None | Byzantine Empire | Victory |
| Battle of Blain | 24 May 843 | France |
Kingdom of Brittany | None | Bretons | Defeat |
| Battle of Ballon | 22 November 845 | France |
Kingdom of Brittany | None | Bretons | Defeat |
| Battle of Jengland | 22 August 851 | France |
Kingdom of Brittany | None | Bretons | Defeat |
| Battle of Andernach (876) | 8 October 876 | Germany |
East Francia | None | East Francia | Defeat |
| Viking Invasions | ||||||
| Siege of Paris (845) | 845 | France |
West Francia | None | Vikings | Defeat |
| Battle of Brissarthe | 2 July 866 | France |
West Francia | None | VikingsBretons | Defeat |
| Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu | 3 August 881 | France |
West Francia | None | Vikings | Victory |
| Siege of Paris | 25 November 885 – October 886 | France |
West Francia | None | Vikings | Victory |
| Siege of Chartres (911) | 911 | France |
West Francia | None | Vikings | Victory |
| Battle of Trans-la-Forêt | 1 August 939 | France |
Viking-occupied Brittany | Bretons | Vikings | Victory |
Direct Capetians (987–1328)[]
| Battle | Date | Current location | Contemporary location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman conquest of England (1066) | ||||||
| Battle of Hastings | 14 October 1066 |  England |
Anglo-Saxon England | NormansBretonsFlemingsPoitevinsAngevinsManceauxPicards | English | Victory |
| Battle of Bremule | 20 August 1119 | France |
Duchy of Normandy | Rebellious Norman barons | Duchy of Normandy Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| First Crusade (1095-1099) | ||||||
| Siege of Nicaea | 14 May - 19 June 1097 |  Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum |  CrusadersByzantine Empire |
Sultanate of Rum | Victory |
| Battle of Dorylaeum | 1 July 1097 | Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum | Crusaders |
Sultanate of Rum | Victory |
| Siege of Antioch | 21 October 1097 - 2 June 1098 | Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum | Crusaders |
Sultanate of Rum | Victory |
| Siege of Jerusalem | 7 June - 15 July 1099 |  Israel |
Fatimid Caliphate | Crusaders |
Fatimid Caliphate | Victory |
| Battle of Ascalon | 12 August 1099 | Israel |
Fatimid Caliphate | Crusaders |
Fatimid Caliphate | Victory |
| Second Crusade (1145–1149) | ||||||
| Battle of Ephesus | 24 December 1147 | Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum | None | Sultanate of Rum | Victory |
| Battle of the Meander | December 1147 | Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum | None | Sultanate of Rum | Victory |
| Battle of Mount Cadmus | 6 January 1148 | Turkey |
Sultanate of Rum | None | Sultanate of Rum | Defeat |
| Siege of Damascus | 23–28 July 1148 |  Syria |
Fatimid Caliphate | Crusaders |
Fatimid Caliphate | Defeat |
| Third Crusade (1189–1192) | ||||||
| Siege of Acre | August 1189 – July 1191 | Israel |
 Ayyubid Sultanate |
Crusaders |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
Victory |
| Battle of Arsuf | 7 September 1191 | Israel |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
Crusaders |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
Victory |
| Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) | ||||||
| Siege of Zara | 10–23 November 1202 | Croatia |
 Kingdom of Croatia |
Crusaders  Republic of Venice |
 Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia |
Victory |
| First Siege of Constantinople | 1203 | Turkey |
Byzantine Empire | Crusaders Republic of Venice |
Byzantine Empire | Victory |
| Second Siege of Constantinople | 1204 | Turkey |
Byzantine Empire | Crusaders Republic of Venice |
Byzantine Empire | Victory |
| Anglo-French War (1202–1214) | ||||||
| Siege of Château Gaillard | August 1203 – 8 March 1204 | France |
 Angevin Empire |
None |  Duchy of Normandy Kingdom of England |
Victory |
| Battle of Damme | 30–31 May 1213 | Belgium |
 Kingdom of France |
None | Kingdom of England |
Defeat |
| Siege of Roche-au-Moine | 2 July 1214 | France |
Angevin Empire |
None | Kingdom of England |
Victory |
| Battle of Bouvines | 27 July 1214 | France |
Kingdom of France |
None |  Welfs Flanders Kingdom of England Boulogne |
Victory |
| Albigensian Crusade (1209-1229) | ||||||
| Sack of Béziers | 22 July 1209 | France |
 County of Toulouse |
Crusaders |
 Cathars |
Victory |
| Siege of Minerve | Early June – 22 July 1210 | France |
County of Toulouse |
Crusaders |
Cathars |
Victory |
| Battle of Muret | 12 September 1213 | France |
County of Toulouse |
Crusaders |
 Crown of Aragon County of Toulouse County of Comminges County of Foix Viscounty of Carcassonne |
Victory |
| Siege of Toulouse | 22 September 1217 - 25 July 1218 | France |
County of Toulouse |
Crusaders |
County of Toulouse County of Comminges County of Foix Viscounty of Carcassonne |
Victory |
| Siege of Montségur | May 1243 – March 1244 | France |
County of Toulouse |
None | Cathars |
Victory |
| First Barons' War (1215–1217) | ||||||
| Battle of Lincoln | 20 May 1217 | England |
Kingdom of England |
None | Kingdom of England |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sandwich | 24 August 1217 | England |
Kingdom of England |
None | Kingdom of England |
Defeat |
| Saintonge War (1242) | ||||||
| Battle of Taillebourg | 21 July 1242 | France |
 Duchy of Aquitaine |
 Pro-Capetian Poitou |
Kingdom of England Pro-Plantagenet Poitou |
Victory |
| Seventh Crusade (1248–1254) | ||||||
| Siege of Damietta | 6 June 1249 |  Egypt |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
None | Ayyubid Sultanate |
Victory |
| Battle of Al Mansurah | 8–11 February 1250 | Egypt |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
None | Ayyubid Sultanate |
Defeat |
| Battle of Fariskur | 6 April 1250 | Egypt |
Ayyubid Sultanate |
None | Ayyubid Sultanate |
Defeat |
| Eighth Crusade (1270) | ||||||
| Siege of Tunis | 18 July 1270 - 10 November |  Tunisia |
Hafsid Kingdom |
None | Hafsid Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Aragonese Crusade (1284–1285) | ||||||
| Battle of Les Formigues | 4 September 1285 | Spain |
Crown of Aragon |
 Genoa |
Crown of Aragon |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Col de Panissars | 1 October 1285 | / Pyrenees |
Crown of Aragon |
None | Crown of Aragon |
Defeat |
| Franco-Flemish War (1297–1305) | ||||||
| Battle of Furnes | 20 August 1297 | Belgium |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Victory |
| 29 August | France |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Victory | |
| Bruges Matins | 18 May 1302 | Belgium |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Golden Spurs | 11 July 1302 | Belgium |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Defeat |
| Battle of Arques | 4 April 1303 | France |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Defeat |
| Battle of Zierikzee | 10–11 August 1304 | Netherlands |
 County of Holland |
County of Holland |
County of Flanders |
Victory |
| Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle | 18 August 1304 | France |
Kingdom of France |
None | County of Flanders |
Victory |
| War of Saint-Sardos (1324) | ||||||
| War of Saint-Sardos | 1324 | France |
Duchy of Aquitaine |
None | Kingdom of England |
Victory |
| Peasant revolt in Flanders (1323–1328) | ||||||
| Battle of Cassel | 23 August 1328 | France |
Kingdom of France |
None | Flemings | Victory |
Direct Valois (1328–1498)[]
See also[]
- Military history of France
- List of wars involving France
- French Armed Forces
- Deployments of the French military
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