Battle of Dormans

The Battle of Dormans was a battle during the 5th War of Religion in France. It occurred near the village of Dormans, more precisely between Tréloup and Verneuil, on 10 October 1575. It was an encounter between royal troops commanded by Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise and a body of German reiters recruited by the Protestants, notably the English Protestants and the Malcontents (duc d'Alençon) led by Thoré, the younger brother of the maréchal de Montmorency and of Henri comte de Damille.

Battle of Dormans

The Battle of Dormans was a battle during the 5th War of Religion in France. It occurred near the village of Dormans, more precisely between Tréloup and Verneuil, on 10 October 1575. It was an encounter between royal troops commanded by Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise and a body of German reiters recruited by the Protestants, notably the English Protestants and the Malcontents (duc d'Alençon) led by Thoré, the younger brother of the maréchal de Montmorency and of Henri comte de Damille.