Battle of Castelnaudary
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The Battle of Castelnaudary occurred at Castelnaudary, France, on 1 September 1632, between the rebel forces of Henri II de Montmorency (loyal to Gaston, Duke of Orléans) and the royalist forces of Marshal Henri de Schomberg (loyal to King Louis XIII).
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Cardinal Richelieu for Louis XIII | French rebels following Gaston, Duke of Orléans, brother of Louis XIII | ||||||
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Henri de Schomberg |
Henri II de Montmorency Achille d'Étampes de Valençay |
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