[2] With their victory at the Battle of Varize, Bavarian forces captured a number of well-equipped French guerrillas.

[1] The Bavarian I Corps under General Von der Tann, was on its way from Châteaudun to Orgires, as it approached Civry, they attacked several French franc-tireur guerilla detachments led by Colonel Lipowski at Varize.

Subsequently, two German battalions invaded and captured the post-war Varize which was left for prisoners of war.

[3] Although German casualties numbered 450,[6] when the cavalry scouts on the right found that the vicinity was empty of French troops, the Bavarian I Corps resumed its march and reached Orgferes at 11 o'clock.

[6] On 1 December 1870 General Chanzy, in command of the French Army of Loire, attacked the Bavarians at the Battle of Villepion to eliminate the threat to the north.