Henri De Montigny
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Henri de Montigny,
Seneschal The word ''seneschal'' () can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ...
of Périgord, was a 14th century French noble.


Life

During the English Gascon campaign of 1345, Montigny led a French force at the town of Bergerac. The Anglo-Gascon army commanded by Henry, Earl of Derby marched towards Bergerac, where they fought the French forces on the road to Bergerac. The French suffered heavy casualties and the loss of Bergerac. Montigny was captured along with ten other noblemen and a large number of lesser nobles.


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* Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 14th-century French people Medieval French knights Seneschals of Périgord {{France-noble-stub