Battle of Montgey
| Battle of Montgey (1211) | |||||||
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| Part of the Albigensian Crusade | |||||||
Plaque in Montgey commemorating the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders |
County of Foix County of Toulouse | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nicholas of Bazoches † |
Raymond-Roger of Foix Roger-Bernard II Giraud of Pepieux | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~1500 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Almost total | Negligible | ||||||
The Battle of Montgey was a military engagement which took place in April 1211 and is considered the first field battle of the Albigensian Crusade. The battle took place in the Occitania region of Southern France near the town of Montgey. A southern force led by Raymond-Roger, Count of Foix ambushed and defeated an army of German and Frisian crusaders on their way to the Siege of Lavaur.