Battle of Billot tower

Battle of Billot tower
Part of the War of the Camisards
Date29–30 April 1703
Location
Billot tower, Bagard
44°4′26″N 4°3′6″E / 44.07389°N 4.05167°E / 44.07389; 4.05167
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of France Camisards
Commanders and leaders
Charles Barthélemy de Planque Jean Cavalier
Salomon Couderc
Units involved
Irish Legion
Marine regiment
Régiment Royal Comtois
Grenadiers
Casualties and losses
30 dead, 36 wounded 134–170 dead
Location within Occitanie
Battle of Billot tower (Languedoc-Roussillon)
Battle of Billot tower (France)

The battle of Billot tower took place in 1703, during the war of the Camisards, when Huguenot rebels led by Jean Cavalier were ambushed in Bagard by Royalist troops.

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