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.

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Battle of Formigny canonical 2
Bataille de Formigny 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Formigny
surface form: Bataille de Formigny
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
campaign French campaign to reconquer Normandy
category Battles involving England
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
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
Battle of Castillon
result French victory
strategicSignificance helped end English dominance in northern France
led to collapse of English positions in Normandy
usedWeapon cannon
field artillery
year 1450

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Hundred Years' War notableBattle Battle of Formigny
Battle of Formigny alsoKnownAs Battle of Formigny
this entity surface form: Bataille de Formigny
Arthur de Richemont participatedIn Battle of Formigny