The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356. It saw an English army under the command of Edward of Woodstock, The Black Prince, engage a larger force commanded by King John II of… 

The Battle of Winchelsea was fought on 29 August 1350. The French had resumed a naval policy of blockading and raiding the English coast. Deploying a Castilian fleet for the task, they sought to hinder… 

The Battle of Caen on 26 July 1346 was an English victory. It paved the way for ongoing successes for Edward III’s force which included the famous victory at Crecy a month later and the… 

The Battle of Arnemuiden was fought off the coast of what is now the Netherlands on 23 September 1338. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years War and is notable for the… 

In November 1404 the French decided to launch a series of raids along the English coast. A fleet had been prepared in anticipation of aborted seaborne campaigns. Unused, the crews were becoming restless. So, the… 

On 4th February 1380 a Franco-Castilian Naval Treaty was agreed. It built upon ties created as a result of French support in Castillian-Portuguese disputes. The maritime pact extended Castille’s naval support for France. Now, Castille… 

23 May 1430 saw the capture of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc had rapidly risen to become a figurehead of the French fight against the English. Her prophecies had been proven and her presence had… 

Fought on 14 March 1369, the Battle of Montiel was the final battle of the Castilian Civil War of Succession. It saw Franco-Castilian forces of Henry of Trastámara waging war against the incumbent, Peter of… 

On 13 March 1363 John II ratified a new Treaty with England. The terms of the Treaty of Bretigny required the French to make regular ransom payments for the release of John II. John’s release in 1360 had… 

The aggressive approach of the French Admirals continued in 1339 in much the same vein as it had in 1337 and 1338. The French Fleet was divided into two parts. One was sent through the…