Gaspard de Coligny Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gaspard de Coligny, based on 7 World History Database records associated with France.

7 records1560–15637 events5 places

Chronological biography

1560

Fontainebleau PetitionAugust 1560

Government / Government of France · Admiral of France · Fontainebleau

Coligny presents Protestant grievances at the Assembly of Notables

1561

Huguenot Influence1561

Government / Government of France · Admiral of France · Court

Coligny supports Protestant petitions during the regency government

1562

Huguenot CommandApril 1562

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Admiral of France · Orleans

Coligny joins the Huguenot military leadership during the first war

Defense of OrleansSeptember 1562

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Admiral of France · Orleans

Coligny supports the Huguenot defence of Orleans

Huguenot ManeuverDecember 1562

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Admiral of France · Dreux

Coligny maneuvers Huguenot cavalry before the Battle of Dreux

Retreat after Dreux19 December 1562

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Admiral of France · Dreux

Coligny withdraws with surviving Huguenot forces after Dreux

1563

Pacification of Amboise19 March 1563

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Admiral of France · Amboise

Coligny accepts the pacification while Huguenot military strength is weakened

Titles and roles

Admiral of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.