Siege of Autun (1591)
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During the French Wars of Religion, the siege of Autun lasted from 18 May until 20 June 1591. The city of Autun, held by the Catholic League, successfully resisted a Huguenot royal army under Marshal Jean VI d'Aumont.[2]
Around 1600, the siege of Autun became the subject of an oil painting on a wood panel.[3][4] It is based on an earlier print.[5] The work is essentially a map of the siege.[6] Its purpose was to memorialise and celebrate the siege as a victory for the Catholics.[3]