Varaville (French pronunciation: [vaʁavil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It gives its name...
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The Battle of Varaville was fought in 1057 by William, Duke of Normandy, against King Henry I of France and Count Geoffrey Martel of Anjou. In August...
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of the DZ, destroy the radio station at Varaville, and blow the bridge over the Divette stream in Varaville. C Coy would then join the battalion at Le...
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Henry invaded Normandy, but lost twice at the battles of Mortemer and Varaville. Henry had three meetings with Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor—all at Ivois...
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Blonville-sur-Mer Villers-sur-Mer Houlgate Dives-sur-Mer Cabourg La Home-Varaville Merville-Franceville-Plage Sallenelles The area was liberated by the Brigade...
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garrison from Varaville and destroy a gun emplacement, demolish a bridge over the River Divette, and also destroy a radio transmitter near Varaville. However...
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invasion of Normandy in 1057 but were defeated by William at the Battle of Varaville. This was the last invasion of Normandy during William's lifetime. In...
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Belgium Terracina, Italy The Cabourg area, including the small hamlet of Varaville, is the setting for some of the events in the novel Villa Normandie (Endeavour...
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Riva-Bella commanded the tactical situation from Langrune-sur-Mer to Le Home Varaville, becoming responsible to defeat landings at Sword Beach and by the British...
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Lumphanan MacBeth is killed in battle against Malcolm's forces. Battle of Varaville August - Normans under William, Duke of Normandy defeats French King Henry...
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Airborne Division. Merville-Franceville-Plage was liberated in the evening, Varaville on 20 August. The brigade's armoured vehicles were detached to assist...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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that she again opened fire against the German 21st Panzer Division near Varaville. The following day she took part in an artillery duel with a shore battery...
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glider-borne force of sixty men (one glider was wrongly released near Varaville at the Dives River) captured the neighbouring bridge over the River Orne –...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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(probably on September 8) as king of Scotland at Scone. August – Battle of Varaville: Norman forces under William the Conqueror defeat a Franco-Angevin army...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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to land from 01:00 at drop zone 'V', located between the battery and Varaville 4 km (2.5 mi) inland. However, the battalion was scattered, with a number...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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century) cf. Wigtoft (GB, Lincolnshire) Wari (Old Danish) or Varr in Varaville (Waravilla 1155); Varreville (Neuilly, Calvados, Varvilla 1294) Viði or...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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Valambray Valdallière Val d'Arry Val de Drôme Val-de-Vie Valorbiquet Valsemé Varaville Vaucelles Vauville Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Seulles Vendes Vendeuvre Versainville...
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south-west of Cabourg. Access to the commune is by the D513 road from Varaville in the north-east which passes through the commune just north of the village...
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