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Were a series of conflicts between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France that spanned more than a century (with interruptions) from 1337 to 1453. The immediate causes of the conflicts were the English possessions in France which were at the same time vassals of the French Kingdom, as well as disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagenet and the French royal House of Valois. At the end of the war Englans lost all its possessions in France with the exception of the city of Calais.
Chronology
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September 1346: Caen is besieged by England.
April 1358: 18 April 1358 - 16 May 1364: Charles of Navarre controlled scattered territories in France trying to become king.
April 1362: 6 April 1362 - 9 april 1364: Armies that fought during the war devastated several regions in France.
Was a war of succession over the Crown of Castile that lasted from 1351 to 1369. The conflict became part of the larger conflict then raging between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France: the Hundred Years' War.
May 1361: The peace of Terrer in 1361 was negotiated between Peter IV of Aragon and Henry II of Castile. It resulted in the return of all occupied regions to the Kingdom of Aragon, marking the end of the conflict between the two kingdoms.
March 1357: In 1357, Castile penetrated Aragon and conquered Tarazona.
March 1327: Aragon annexed several areas of Navarre during the Castilian Civil War.
January 1363: In 1362, during the Reconquista, the Castilians, led by King Peter I of Castile, captured the castles of Arize, Atece, Terrer, Moros, Cetina, and Alhama from the Muslim forces in the region.
September 1363: The Castilians penetrated the Kingdom of Valencia in 1363, and conquered Alicante, Caudete, Elda, Gandia, and other places.
August 1363: Pedro of Castile then conquered Cariñena, Teruel, Segorbe, Morvedre, Almenara, Xiva, and Bunyol.
January 1351: War of succession over the Kingdom of Castile that lasted from 1351 to 1369.
1.1.Peace of Almazán
Was the treaty that ended the Castilian Civil War.
January 1370: Castile leaves all occupied territories in Aragon due to a civil war.
Was the first phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England, lasting from 1337 to 1360.
February 1360: After remaining in Tonnerre some days, Edward III of England left the city.
April 1360: Siege of Chartres.
January 1360: Edward III of England led his army into Burgundy, and took Tonnerre.
November 1355: Territories left by the Anglo-Gascon force that raided southern France during the so-called Black Prince's chevauchée of 1355.
October 1355: During the so-called Black Prince's chevauchée of 1355, an Anglo-Gascon force under the command of Edward, the Black Prince raided southern France.
August 1356: The Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356 was a military campaign led by Edward, the Prince of Wales, son of King Edward III of England. The campaign took place in southwestern France, targeting ergerac, Périgord, Nontronnais, Confolentais, Limousin, La Marche, Boischaut, Champagne Berrichonne, Berry, Sologne, south of Touraine and Poitou.
September 1356: French reconquers the regions lost during the Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356.
March 1360: The English besiege Paris (1360).
April 1360: End of the English Siege of Paris (1360).
April 1360: 'Black Monday' refers to a devastating hailstorm that struck Chartres in 1360 during the Hundred Years' War. The storm caused significant damage to the city and surrounding areas, leading to widespread destruction and loss of life. The territory of Chartres ultimately fell under the control of the Kingdom of France.
2.1.English Channel naval campaig
Were a protracted series of raids conducted by the nascent French navy and numerous private raiders and pirates against English towns, shipping and islands in the English Channel.
October 1338: Guernsey likewise capitulated after some skirmishes.
October 1338: The island of Sark, which had been plundered as early as 1337, is taken without a fight.
2.2.First English Campaign (Edwardian War)
Was the first English military campaign in France during the Edwardian War.
September 1339: As Cambrai was an ally of the king of France, on 20 September king Edward's army marched into the bishopric.
October 1339: The army of English king Edward left Cambrai to advance into France proper.
October 1339: In 1339, King Edward III of England marched his troops out of occupied regions in France after the French forces did not pursue him. This decision by the French led to the abrupt end of the campaign in the Hundred Years' War.
October 1339: In 1339, during the Hundred Years' War, King Edward III of England advanced towards the French army in the 14-mile strip of French land around the bishopric of Cambrai. The territory was eventually occupied by England, leading to further plundering of the area by Edward's forces.
2.3.Second English Campaign (Edwardian War)
Was the second English military campaign in France during the Edwardian War.
July 1340: Siege of Tournai.
August 1340: Robert of Artois was a French nobleman who sided with the English during the Hundred Years' War. Edward III was the King of England at the time and was leading the military campaign against France. The invasion of Artois was part of Edward III's strategy to expand English territory in France.
July 1340: Battle of Saint Omer.
January 1340: Tournai had remained loyal to Philip VI of France.
September 1340: Truce of Espléchin (1340).
2.4.French Invasion of Hainaut
French invasion of Hainaut during the Edwardian War.
July 1340: When news reached reached the French about the disaster at Sluys, they left Hainaut.
June 1340: French forces invaded Hennegau (Hainaut) in May.
2.5.Guascon campaign of 1345
Was an English military campaign in Gascony during the Edwardian War.
September 1345: Battle of Bergerac.
October 1345: Battle of Auberoche.
2.6.Crécy campaign
Was an English military campaign in northern France during the Edwardian War.
September 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Wissant.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Acheux.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Auteuill.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Elbeuf.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Airaines and Poix.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Brionne.
January 1350: In 1349, Saint-Jean-d'Angély became English territory during the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Troisseraux.
July 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Argences.
August 1347: Calais, a strategic port city in France, was captured by King Edward III of England in 1347 during the Hundred Years' War. The Treaty of Brétigny in 1360 confirmed English possession of Calais and its surroundings, establishing it as an important English stronghold on the continent.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Neufchatel.
August 1346: Battle of Crecy.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Poissy.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Lisieux.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Pont de l'Arche.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Vernon.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Grisy.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of St. Josse.
August 1347: Wissant is re-occupied by the French.
September 1347: In 1347, on the heels of English victory at the battle of Crécy (1346), the Viscount Gaston III Fébus paid homage to the king of France for his county of Foix, but refused to give homage for Béarn, which he claimed to hold from no one but God.
August 1351: Saint-Jean-d'Angély fell to the French.
August 1346: English conquest of Conquest of Freneuse.
2.7.Jacquerie
Was a popular revolt by peasants that took place in northern France in the early summer of 1358 during the Hundred Years' War.
May 1358: In 1358, a peasant revolt in France called the Jacquerie took place. It was caused by the deprivations suffered by the country people during the war and their treatment at the hands of the free companies and the French nobility.
2.8.Treaty of Brétigny
The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty that marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). By virtue of this treaty, Edward III of England obtained large territorial gains in southwestern France.
October 1360: The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty, drafted on 8 May 1360 and ratified on 24 October 1360, between King Edward III of England and King John II of France (the Good). In retrospect, it is seen as having marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) as well as the height of English power on the Continent. By virtue of this treaty, Edward III obtained, besides Guyenne and Gascony, Poitou, Saintonge and Aunis, Agenais, Périgord, Limousopn, Quercy, Bigorre, the countship of Gauré, Angoumois, Rouergue, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Ponthieu, Calais, Sangatte, Ham and the countship of Guînes.
October 1360: In 1360, the Treaty of Brétigny was signed between King Edward III of England and King John II of France. The treaty transferred the Channel Islands, including Guernsey, from French suzerainty to English control. This marked a significant shift in the territorial ownership of the islands.
Was a conflict between the Counts of Blois and the Montforts of Brittany for control of the Sovereign Duchy of Brittany, then a fief of the Kingdom of France. The conflict became also a proxy war between England and France.
April 1365: In 1365, under the first Treaty of Guérande, the king of France recognized John IV, the son of John of Montfort, as duke of Brittany.
June 1342: Battle of Quimperlé.
January 1345: Victorious siege of the city of Quimper by Charles of Blois in 1344.
May 1342: Battle of Quimperlé.
August 1352: Battle of Mauron.
January 1343: Siege of Vannes.
June 1345: Battle of Cadoret.
October 1341: Battle of Champtoceaux: John of Montfort, the leader of one faction, was made prisoner.
September 1364: Battle of Auray.
June 1342: The Siege of Hennebont in 1342 was part of the Breton War of Succession. The town was defended by Jeanne de Clisson and her husband Olivier de Clisson against the forces of Charles of Blois, who claimed the Duchy of Brittany. The siege was ultimately unsuccessful, with the town holding out until the arrival of reinforcements.
June 1341: John de Montfort settled in Nantes, the capital of the Duchy of Brittany, and seized the ducal treasury at Limoges.
August 1341: Jean de Montfort carried out a great ride in his duchy to secure control of the strongholds (Rennes, Malestroit, Vannes, Pontivy, Hennebont, Quimperlé, La Roche-Piriou, Quimper, Brest, Saint-Brieuc, Dinan and Mauron).
May 1342: Meanwhile the French took Rennes.
July 1342: The Siege of Hennebont in 1342 was part of the Breton War of Succession. The town was defended by Jeanne de Clisson and her husband Olivier de Clisson against the forces of Charles of Blois, who was supported by the French crown. The siege ended with the town successfully holding out and the territory going to Montfort County.
September 1342: Battle of Morlaix.
October 1342: Battle of Morlaix.
June 1346: Battle of Saint-Pol-de-Léon.
July 1346: Battle of Saint-Pol-de-Léon.
April 1354: Battle of Montmuran.
May 1354: Battle of Montmuran.
July 1357: Siege of Rennes.
Was the second phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. .
August 1372: Siege of La Rochelle.
August 1372: Siege of Soubise.
January 1378: Bergerac conquered by france.
January 1380: The Siege of Châteauneuf-de-Randon in 1380 involved French forces led by Bertrand du Guesclin and English forces led by Robert Knolles. The French successfully captured the town, leading to its territory being placed under French military occupation.
October 1385: Jean de Vienne re-embarks with his men for France, leaving Wark.
September 1370: Sacking of the city of Limoges in 1370 by the English forces.
September 1370: The English besiege Paris (1370).
September 1370: End of the English Siege of Paris (1370).
October 1370: End of the "Sac de Limoges".
June 1372: Siege of La Rochelle.
January 1373: The alliance with the Kingdom of Castile led to the annihilation of the English fleet by the Castilian fleet at the Battle of La Rochelle on June 22, 1372161. Deprived of logistical support, the strongholds ceded by the Treaty of Brétigny fell one after the other. the others: Poitiers in 1372.
March 1373: Battle of Chizé.
August 1373: The Chevauchée de Lancastre was an English military campaign through the territory between Calais and Bordeaux.
September 1373: English forces leave the territories occupied during the Chevauchée de Lancastre.
July 1380: The Siege of Châteauneuf-de-Randon in 1380 involved French forces led by Bertrand du Guesclin and English forces led by Robert Knolles. The French successfully captured the town, leading to its territory being placed under French military occupation.
January 1381: Siege of Nantes.
August 1385: Siège of Wark.
Was a conflict between two cadet branches of the French royal family - the House of Orléans (Armagnac faction) and the House of Burgundy (Burgundian faction) from 1407 to 1435. Due to the civil war Burgundy de facto seceeded from France.
November 1407: In 1407, during the Armagnac-Burgundian conflict, the Burgundian territories, led by Duke John the Fearless, de facto seceded from France.
September 1435: Engaged in a patient reconquest of French territory, Charles VII wished to isolate the English from the Burgundians. In 1435, he concluded the treaty of Arras with Philip the Good, ending the civil war.
Was the third and final phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. At the end of the war England lost all its continental possessions in France with the exception of the city of Calais.
6.1.First English Campaign (Lancastrian War)
Was an English military campaign in France during the Lancastrian War, the last phase of the Hundred Years' War. France suffered an unexpected defeat by the numerically inferior English army in the Battle of Agincourt.
August 1415: Henry V of England landed at Chef-en-Caux in the Seine estuary.
October 1415: English land victory against the French in the Battle of Agincourt (1415).
September 1415: The French town of Harfleur was successfully captured after a five-week siege, marking a significant victory for the English forces.
November 1415: The Battle of Azincourt in 1415 was a major victory for the English forces led by King Henry V against the French army. Despite the decisive win, Henry's focus was on returning to England rather than further conquests in France.
6.2.Second English Campaign (Lancastrian War)
Was an English military campaign in France during the Lancastrian War, the last phase of the Hundred Years' War.
March 1428: Laval is besieged by England.
March 1426: Dol conquered by england.
October 1428: English and Burgundian forces started the Siege of Orléans.
November 1420: Melun is besieged by England.
April 1426: The English military occupation of Brittany ended. Brittany became an ally-vassal of England.
March 1421: Battle of Bauge.
August 1424: Bataille de Verneuil: The consequences of the victory at Verneuil were: The English captured all border posts of Lancastrian Normandy and La Hire withdrew to the east. The only exception was Mont Saint-Michel, where the monks resisted.
September 1427: The Siege of Montargis in 1427 was a military conflict between the forces of Joan of Arc, leading the French army, and the English troops. Montargis was a strategic town in the Kingdom of France, and its capture by the French marked a significant victory in the Hundred Years' War.
September 1422: English campaign during which Dreux and Chartres are seized.
April 1421: Battle of Bauge.
January 1419: Rouen is besieged by England.
July 1420: The Siege of Montereau-Fault-Yonne in 1420 was a military conflict during the Hundred Years' War between the forces of King Henry V of England and the Dauphin Charles VII of France. The English emerged victorious, leading to the territory falling under English military occupation.
December 1420: English forces captured Paris.
May 1422: Meaux is besieged by England.
March 1426: Battle of St. James.
July 1427: The Siege of Montargis in 1427 was part of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. The English forces, led by John, Duke of Bedford, successfully captured Montargis, a key strategic town in the Loire Valley, leading to a period of military occupation by England.
6.3.French Reconquest (final phase of the Hundred Years' War)
Was a French military campaign in the territories occupied by England. The campaign was succesful and led to the expulsion of the the English from France (with the exception of the city of Calais).
July 1449: Verneuil-sur-Avre conquered by Kingdom of France.
November 1449: The capture of Honfleur by the French army liberated the Seine estuary from English control during the Hundred Years' War.
August 1432: Siege of Lagny-sur-Marne.
August 1443: Siege of Dieppe.
June 1435: The French troops of Charles VII started a new siege of Paris, which at the time was in English hands (1435).
October 1453: By the end of the War of the Roses, the English influence in Brittany had ended.
April 1450: Battle of Formigny.
June 1429: Battle of Jargeau.
September 1429: The French army was not able to conquer Paris and lifted the siege.
November 1429: The Siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier in 1429 was part of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. It was led by French military commander Joan of Arc, who successfully captured the town from the English, further solidifying the territory for the Kingdom of France.
June 1451: Bordeaux conquered by Kingdom of France.
June 1429: Battle of Beaugency.
November 1449: French forces besiege Fougères.
October 1449: End of the siege of Rouen.
May 1429: Siege of Orleans.
June 1429: Battle of Meung-sur-Loire.
July 1429: Reims conquered by Kingdom of France.
September 1429: The French besiege Paris, which at the time was in English hands (1429).
September 1429: Laval is besieged by the Kingdom of France.
October 1430: The Siege of Compiègne in 1430 was a military confrontation during the Hundred Years' War between the English forces led by Thomas de Montacute and the French defenders commanded by Joan of Arc. The siege resulted in the capture of Joan of Arc, who was later handed over to the English and eventually executed.
May 1435: Battle of Gerberoy.
April 1436: After a long siege, the French were able to chase the English from Paris.
June 1442: Siege of Tartas.
September 1450: Cherbourg falls. There are no more English in Normandy.
October 1452: Bordeaux conquered by Kingdom of England.
July 1453: Battle of Castillon.
October 1453: Siege of Bordeaux.
October 1453: Bordeaux was ceded to the Duchy of Brittany.
Selected Sources
Livingstone, M. / Witzel, M. (2005): The Road to Crécy: The English Invasion of France, 1346. Harlow (UK), pp. 107–225.
Sumption, J. (1990): Trial by Battle. The Hundred Years' War, London (UK), p. 505.
Tucker, S.C. (2011) Battles that changed History - An Encyclopedia of World Conflict, ABC-CLIO, p.142
Tucker, S.C. (2011) Battles that changed History - An Encyclopedia of World Conflict, ABC-CLIO, pp.145
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