Battle of Saintes (1242)
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The Battle of Saintes (1242) was a key medieval clash in southwestern France between the forces of King Henry III of England and King Louis IX of France during the struggle for control of Poitou and other former Angevin territories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Saintes (1242) canonical | 3 |
| Battle near Saintes (1242) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Saintes (1242)
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surface form:
Battle near Saintes (1242)
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| cause |
English attempt to recover territories lost to the French crown
ⓘ
rebellion of Poitevin and Lusignan nobles against Capetian rule ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
English royal army
ⓘ
French royal forces ⓘ
surface form:
French royal army
|
| commander |
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
ⓘ
surface form:
Alphonse of Poitiers
Henry III of England ⓘ Hugh X of Lusignan ⓘ Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Saintonge War ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Poitou
ⓘ
former Angevin territories in France ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1242 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Paris (1259) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle for control of former Angevin Empire lands in France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet ⓘ
surface form:
Plantagenet dynasty
|
| location |
Saintonge
ⓘ
near Saintes ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French wars
ⓘ
Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle ⓘ
surface form:
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry
|
| precededBy | Siege of Taillebourg (1242) ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Saintonge ⓘ |
| region | Poitou ⓘ |
| relatedTo | loss of Poitou by the English crown ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped consolidate Capetian control over Poitou
ⓘ
weakened Henry III’s position in France ⓘ |
| year | 1242 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle near Saintes (1242)