War of the Camisards
1704 uprising of Protestant peasants in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about War in the Cevennes?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The War of the Camisards (French: guerre des Camisards) or the Cévennes War (French: guerre des Cévennes) was an uprising of Protestant peasants known as Camisards in the Cévennes and Languedoc during the reign of Louis XIV. The uprising was a response to the Edict of Fountainebleu in 1685.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2022) |
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
War of the Camisards | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jean Cavalier, chief camisard, painting by Pierre-Antoine Labouchère, 1864. | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of France | Camisards | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Louis XIV |
Jean Cavalier | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000 riflemen and dragoons (March 1703) 3,000 miquelets (January 1703) 2,000-3,000 militiamen | 7,500-10,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3000 to 4000 dead |
Close