Battle of Dormans
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The Battle of Dormans was a 1575 engagement of the French Wars of Religion in which Catholic forces under the Duke of Guise defeated a Huguenot-German army near the Marne River in northeastern France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenot military campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic forces
ⓘ
Huguenot-German army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
German mercenary troops
ⓘ
Huguenot forces ⓘ forces of Henry I, Duke of Guise ⓘ |
| commander | Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingSide | Duke of Guise’s Catholic army ⓘ |
| conflict | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | religious war battle ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1575 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| involvedForeignTroops |
German mercenaries
ⓘ
German soldiers ⓘ |
| location |
Dormans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marne River NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | campaigns of the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| near | town of Dormans ⓘ |
| notableCommanderCatholic | Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentReligiousAffiliation |
Protestant
ⓘ
Reformed ⓘ |
| opposingSide | Huguenot-German coalition forces ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Huguenot-German army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eighth War of Religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Catholics vs Huguenots ⓘ |
| region | Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Huguenot conflict in France ⓘ |
| religiousSide |
Catholic League forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Catholic victory ⓘ |
| river | Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | strengthened Catholic position in northeastern France ⓘ |
| theatre | northeastern France ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | banks of the Marne River ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1575 ⓘ |
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