The New Student's Reference Work/Jarnac, Battle of
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Jarnac (zhär′näk′), Battle of, was fought at the town of that name, in the department of Charente, France, March 13, 1569, between 26,000 Catholics under the duke of Anjou and 15,000 Huguenots under Louis, Prince of Condé. The latter was completely defeated.