Death of Henry I
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Dreux in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Death of Henry I
At the Battle of Dreux and at Orleans, occur the first major engagements; at Dreux, Conde is captured by the Guises and Montmorency, the governor general, by the Bourbons
Coligny maneuvers Huguenot cavalry before the Battle of Dreux
Guise emerges as the leading Catholic commander after Dreux
Guise plays a leading Catholic role at the Battle of Dreux
Conde is captured during the first major battle of the war
Montmorency is captured by Huguenot forces during the battle
Saint Andre is killed after the Battle of Dreux
Coligny withdraws with surviving Huguenot forces after Dreux
Provenance
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