Siege of Bordeaux (1453)
1453 battle that ended the Hundred Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Siege of Bordeaux by King Charles VII, between August and October 1453, is part of the third phase of the Hundred Years' War. It marks the attachment of the city to the crown of France and the end of both the English presence in Guyenne as well is in France and of the Hundred Years' War.
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Siege of Bordeaux | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
The royal artillery at work at the siege of Bordeaux. Illumination from the Recueil des Croniques et Anchiennes Istories de la Grant Bretaigne, à présent nommé Engleterre by Jean de Wavrin, BNF | |||||||
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Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | ||||||
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Charles VII of France Jean Bureau |
Pierre de Montferrand Gaillard IV de Durfort |
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