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Battle of Varaville

Battle of Varaville was a battle fought in 1057 at Varaville, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Varaville. The recorded result: Norman victory.

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Fought1057
WhereVaraville, France49.285N, 0.154W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNorman victory
BelligerentsDuchy of NormandyagainstKingdom of France; County of Anjou

Record

Date1057 (year precision)
PlaceVaraville, France
49.285N, 0.154W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Henry I of France
  • Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou
Battle of VaravilleBattle of VaravilleBattle of Merville Gun BatteryAction of 30 May 1798Battle of Douvres Radar StationBattle for CaenSiege of Bonneville-sur-TouquesBattle for CaenSiege of Bonneville-sur-TouquesRennesAmiensVersaillesCherbourgDieppe100 km49.285N, 0.154W
Placed at Varaville; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1057

Battle of Varaville is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q117298, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varaville, revision 1370276206, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.