Siege of Calais, 1436
The Siege of Calais was fought from 9 to 29 July 1436, when a large Burgundian and Flemish army besieged the English-held town of Calais during the later stages of the Hundred Years War. The…
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Battle of Blanquefort, 1450
The Battle of Blanquefort was fought on 1 November 1450 during the French reconquest of Gascony in the final phase of the Hundred Years War. A small French force under Arnaud-Amanieu d’Albret, lord of Orval,…
Siege of Rouen, 1449
The Siege of Rouen was fought from 19 to 29 October 1449 during the French reconquest of Normandy in the final phase of the Hundred Years War. French forces under Charles VII and his lieutenant-general,…
Siege of Cherbourg
The Siege of Cherbourg was fought from 12 July to 12 August 1450 during the French reconquest of Normandy in the final phase of the Hundred Years War. French forces under Arthur de Richemont, Constable…
Siege of Paris, 1435–1436
The Siege of Paris of 1435–1436 was a major French success during the later stages of the Hundred Years War. Paris had been under English control since 1420 and was an important centre of the…
Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny was fought on 15 April 1450 between an English army under Sir Thomas Kyriell and a French army commanded by Jean, Count of Clermont. Breton forces under Arthur de Richemont, Constable…
Siege of Orléans
The Siege of Orléans was fought between October 1428 and May 1429. An English army under the Earl of Salisbury and, after his death, the Earl of Suffolk attempted to capture the strategically important city…
Despenser Crusade
The Despenser Crusade of 1383 was an English military expedition into Flanders led by Henry Despenser, Bishop of Norwich. It was presented as a crusade against supporters of Clement VII during the Western Schism, but…
Battle of the Herrings
The Battle of the Herrings was fought on 12 February 1429 during the English siege of Orléans. A French and Scottish force attempted to intercept an English supply convoy carrying provisions, artillery and other military…
Battle of Patay, 1429
The Battle of Patay was fought on 18 June 1429, following the French victory at Orléans and the rapid French recovery of territory along the Loire. An English relief force under Sir John Fastolf had…