The Battle of Vimory occurred on 26 October 1587 between the French royal (Catholic

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) forces of King Henry III of France

Henry III of France

Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...

 commanded by Henry of Guise

Henry I, Duke of Guise

Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu , sometimes called Le Balafré, "the scarred", was the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise, and Anna d'Este...

 and German and Swiss mercenaires commanded by Fabien I, Burgrave

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 of Dohna

Dohna

Dohna is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It is located south of Heidenau. It is located in the Müglitz valley and lies west of the Eastern Ore Mountains. It was known as Donin in 1107, 1160 and until 1206. Donyn in from 1288 to 1408. Doneyn unwil 1454...

 and William-Robert de la Marck, Duke of Bouillon

De la Marck

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 who were hired to assist Henry of Navarre

Henry IV of France

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's Huguenot

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 forces during the eighth and final war (1585-1598) of the French Wars of Religion

French Wars of Religion

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.

The Protestant mercenaries were funded by Elizabeth I of England

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 and the King of Denmark. After having pillaged the Lorraine

Lorraine (province)

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 region, they arrived in Burgundy and entered into the Beauce

Beauce

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 region. Unfortunately, conflicts divided the two commanders and their German and Swiss troops.

The Swiss troops were surprised by Henry of Guise's army, and were routed. The reiter

Reiter

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s retreated to the castle of Auneau

Auneau

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and the Swiss decided to negotiate with the royal troops.