Battle of Formigny
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The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Formigny canonical | 2 |
| Bataille de Formigny | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Formigny Context triple: [Hundred Years' War, notableBattle, Battle of Formigny]
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Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy was a major English victory over the French in 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, noted for the decisive use of the longbow and the emergence of England as a dominant military power.
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Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines was a decisive 1214 medieval conflict in which King Philip II of France defeated an imperial and Anglo-Flemish coalition, significantly strengthening the French monarchy and weakening his rivals.
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Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
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Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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E.
Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon was the 1453 engagement in southwestern France that effectively ended the Hundred Years' War by securing a decisive French victory over the English.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Formigny Target entity description: The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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A.
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy was a major English victory over the French in 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, noted for the decisive use of the longbow and the emergence of England as a dominant military power.
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B.
Battle of Bouvines
The Battle of Bouvines was a decisive 1214 medieval conflict in which King Philip II of France defeated an imperial and Anglo-Flemish coalition, significantly strengthening the French monarchy and weakening his rivals.
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C.
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
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D.
Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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E.
Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon was the 1453 engagement in southwestern France that effectively ended the Hundred Years' War by securing a decisive French victory over the English.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Formigny
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surface form:
Bataille de Formigny
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | French campaign to reconquer Normandy ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving England
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Battles involving France ⓘ Hundred Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Hundred Years' War
|
| commander |
Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France
ⓘ
Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme ⓘ
surface form:
Charles de Bourbon, Count of Clermont
Thomas Kyriell ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 15 April 1450 ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties |
heavy
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large number of prisoners taken ⓘ |
| EnglishCommander | Thomas Kyriell ⓘ |
| EnglishObjective | relieve the English garrison at Caen ⓘ |
| EnglishStrength | approximately 3,000–4,000 men ⓘ |
| followedBy | French reconquest of Normandy ⓘ |
| FrenchArtilleryCommander |
Jean Bureau
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaspard Bureau
Jean Bureau ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France
ⓘ
Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme ⓘ
surface form:
Charles de Bourbon, Count of Clermont
|
| FrenchStrength | approximately 3,500–5,000 men ⓘ |
| FrenchTactic | combined arms with artillery and cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| near | Bayeux ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early effective use of French field artillery ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| phaseOfWar | final phase of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| place | Formigny ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Caen (1449–1450) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Agincourt
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Battle of Castillon ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped end English dominance in northern France
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led to collapse of English positions in Normandy ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
cannon
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field artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1450 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Formigny Description of subject: The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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