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Battle of Varey

Battle of Varey was a battle fought on 7 August 1325 at Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, in what is now France. The recorded result: Dauphiné victory.

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Fought7 August 1325
WhereSaint-Jean-le-Vieux, France46.008N, 5.425E
OutcomeDauphiné victory
BelligerentsDauphinéagainstSavoy

Record

Date7 August 1325
PlaceSaint-Jean-le-Vieux, France
46.008N, 5.425E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Guigues VIII of Viennois
  • Edward, Count of Savoy
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Elsewhere in 1325

Battle of Varey is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890289, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varey, revision 1370592190, 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.