Historical place archive

Le Havre in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Le Havre in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

9 records9 event labels3 people1562–1563

Historical events in Le Havre

1562

20 September 1562
Huguenots
Elizabeth I · England War

Signs a Treaty with the Huguenot Louis de Bourbon. A Treaty allows English occupation in return for support of the Huguenots

20 September 1562
Treaty of Le Havre
Elizabeth I · England War

Signs a Treaty with the Huguenot Louis de Bourbon. A Treaty allows English occupation in return for support of the Huguenots

October 1562
English Occupation of Le Havre
Ambrose Dudley · French Wars of Religion

Ambrose Dudley commands English forces holding Le Havre

October 1562
Le Havre Expedition
Adrian Poynings · French Wars of Religion

Poynings serves in the English force sent to support the Huguenots

1563

January 1563
Le Havre Garrison Reinforced
Elizabeth I · French Wars of Religion

Elizabeth supports the English garrison at Le Havre during the French civil war

May 1563
English Defence of Le Havre
Ambrose Dudley · French Wars of Religion

Warwick commands the English defence as French forces close on Le Havre

May 1563
Le Havre Defence
Adrian Poynings · French Wars of Religion

Poynings serves among English officers defending Le Havre

June 1563
Plague in Le Havre Garrison
Ambrose Dudley · French Wars of Religion

Plague weakens the English garrison during the siege of Le Havre

29 July 1563
Surrender of Le Havre
Ambrose Dudley · French Wars of Religion

Warwick surrenders Le Havre after French siege and plague losses

Provenance

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