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  1569 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
March 13 - Battle of Jarnac - Royalist troops under Marshal Gaspard de Tavannes surprise and defeat the Huguenots under the Prince of Condé, who is captured and murdered.
August 24 - Battle of Orthez - Huguenot forces under Gabriel de Montgomery defeat Royalist forces under General Terride in French Navarre.
October 3 - Battle of Moncountour - The Royalist forces of Tavannaes and Anjou defeat Coligny's Huguenots.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1569   (393 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - La Noue, François de   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
He fought at Jarnac (1569) and Moncontour (1569).
In 1570 he lost his left arm in battle and had it replaced with an iron hook, whence he became known as Bras-de-fer [ironarm].
He took part in the Netherlands expedition sponsored by Gaspard de Coligny.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/LaNoue-F.asp   (159 words)

  
 Who's Who in 16th century France
His gallantry and wit, his concern for the common people, and his exploits with the ladies have become legendary.
The beautiful sketches of the royal family by Clouet show a young man with compellingly soulful eyes; later there is a certain haunted quality to them.
He was the military hero of Jarnac and Montcontour (notable royal victories over the Huguenots), a keen blade and afficionado of the fence, who occasionally dressed in women's clothing and whose taste for luxury was considered the height of decadence.
www.lepg.org /people.htm   (1892 words)

  
 Sec. 1, Anti-masonry Frequently Asked Questions
Jarnac produced the documents for a BBC documentary.
The fight for the hearts and minds of Americans and the home-front battle against international communism in the mid to late twentieth century created some strange and sometimes unwitting alliances.
Among those attracted by the Bircher's message of American values and anti-communism were a number of Christian fundamentalists who viewed both communism and Freemasonry as anti-American and probably satanic.
www.freemasonry.bcy.ca /anti-masonry/anti-masonry01.html   (9354 words)

  
 March 13 Events in History
March 13, 1591 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
March 13, 1569 Battle of Jarnac, Count of Anjou defeats Huguenots
March 13, 1567 Battle at Oosterweel: Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger
www.brainyhistory.com /days/march_13.html   (1803 words)

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