Battle of the Herrings, the name applied to the action of Rouvray, fought in 1429 between the French (and Scots) and the English, who, under Sir John Falstolf, were convoying Lenten provisions, chiefly herrings, to the besiegers of Orleans. There are communes that have the name Rouvray in France: Rouvray, in the Côte-dOr département Rouvray, in the Eure département Rouvray, in the Yonne département Related Rouvray-Catillon, in the Seine-Maritime département Rouvray-Saint-Denis, in the Eure-et-Loir département Rouvray-Sainte-Croix, in the Loiret... Events January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the Earl of Suffolks army at Orleans from attack by... The Scots tribe originated from Ireland, from the now-called counties Antrim and Down. ... The English are an ethnic group originating in the lowlands of Great Britain and are descendent primarily from the Anglo-Saxons and the Celts, with minor influences from the Scandanavians and other groups. ... Sir John Fastolf (d. ... In Western Christianity, Lent is the period preceding the Christian holy day of Easter. ... Herrings is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ...