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hundred years' war
(1337–1360)
Trivia about hundred years' war
When English king Edward III claimed the French throne in 1337, this war began; it lasted until 1453!
In the 14th & 15th centuries this Anglo-French conflict actually lasted 116 years
Henry V & Joan of Arc both fought in this war considered the longest in history
In 1453 at Castillon, the French artillery won the last battle of this long war
The fundamental cause of this 1337-1453 conflict was England's possession of the Fief of Guienne
The Treaty of Bretigny in 1360 brought a brief period of peace during this war
On July 17, 1453 the French defeated the British at Castillon, the last battle in this conflict that began in 1337
Lasting from the 1337 Gascony Invasion to Castillon in 1453, it gets its name by rounding down
Jean Froissart died in his 60s around 1400, so he only got to chronicle about half of this war
With English defeats at Caen & Cherbourg, this long war was nearing its end by 1450
April 15, 1450 was a taxing day for the English army defeated at Formigny near the end of this long war
The 3 major battles of this war were at Crecy, Poitiers & Agincourt
The English won most of the battles in this 1337-1453 war but in the end France drove them out
In the 14th century, negotiations at Bruges led to a 2-year truce in this long war
In France:1337-1453
Following this "long" conflict that ended in 1453, England had lost all its territory on the continent except Calais
Dukes of the Montfort family struggled to keep Brittany neutral during this lengthy English-French war
After John II's 1356 defeat at the Battle of Poitiers, the Peace of Bretigny was signed, ending the 1st phase of this
1415:The Battle of Agincourt
After his capture during this long war with France, Chaucer's ransom was paid by King Edward III & he was released
The Battle of Castillon in 1453 was the last battle of this war that began back in 1337