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Battles and Sieges of the Hundred Years War

The battles of the Hundred Years War were fought over more than a century, from the first Anglo-French clashes of the late 1330s to the French victory at Castillon in 1453. They ranged from major set-piece battles, such as Crécy, Poitiers, Agincourt and Castillon, to naval engagements, skirmishes and prolonged sieges that shaped the course of the war.

This page provides a chronological list of the battles and sieges of the Hundred Years War covered on this website. The list includes the best-known military encounters of the conflict as well as lesser-known actions, showing how the character of the fighting changed over the different phases of the war.

Battle of Agincourt, 1415
Miniature tirée de l’Abrégé de la Chronique d’Enguerrand de Monstrelet, XVe siècle, Paris. Public Domain

For a chronological overview of the wider conflict, see the Timeline of the Hundred Years War. Individual entries below link to the relevant pages for further information.

Chronological List of Battles and Sieges of the Hundred Years War

Early Phase of the Hundred Years War, 1337–1360

Battle of Sluys - The Hundred Years War
Battle of Sluys 1340

The French Recovery, 1361–1389

The Lancastrian War, 1415–1422

The Anglo-Burgundian Advance, 1423–1428

Joan of Arc, inspired French victories in Battles and Sieges of the Hundred Years War
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc and the French Counter-Offensive, 1429–1435

The Final French Recovery and the End of the Hundred Years War, 1436–1453