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==History== *15 April 1450: [[Battle of Formigny]]. The battle of Formigny took place here and the [[France|French]] victory, marked the end of the [[Hundred Years War]] in [[Normandy (administrative region)|Normandy]]. *In 1823, Formigny (487 inhabitants in 1821<ref name=ehess/>) absorbed Véret (70 inhabitants),<ref>{{Cassini-Ehess|39387|Véret}}</ref> in the northwest of the territory. * In 1858, Engranville (228 inhabitants in 1856) is divided between Formigny - most of the territory - and Trévières, in the southeast.<ref>{{Cassini-Ehess|12637|Engranville}}</ref> * 8 June 1944: Formigny was liberated by elements of US [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] during the initial breakout from [[Omaha Beach]].
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