Alain Blanchard
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Alain Blanchard was a French military leader and captain of Rouen’s crossbowmen during the Hundred Years’ War, noted for his staunch defense of the city against the English.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military leader
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captain ⓘ historical figure ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
citizens of Rouen
ⓘ
defenders of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | local hero of Rouen ⓘ |
| killedBy | English forces ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a symbol of resistance against English occupation in Rouen ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | crossbowmen ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege of Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Rouen against the English
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staunch resistance to English besiegers ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | captain of the crossbowmen of Rouen ⓘ |
| role | defender of Rouen ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 15th century
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phase of the Hundred Years’ War involving the conquest of Normandy ⓘ |
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