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Battle of Renty
The Battle of Renty was fought on 12 August 1554, between France and the Holy Roman Empire at Renty, a northern French secondary theatre of the Italian Wars. The French were led by Francis, Duke of Guise, while the Imperial forces were led by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg.
On 8 August, the French appeared at Renty. The Spanish cavalry charged the French infantry forcing a retreat, while their infantry were in the Bois Guillaume. The French infantry were rallied by Gaspar de Saulx-
Renty
Renty is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography.
Renty lies about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D129 road, by the banks of the river Aa.
Places of interest.
- Two churches, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The ruins of the castle of Renty, destroyed in 1638.
The Battle of Renty (August 13th, 1554).