Battle of Auberoche

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The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith Edward III of England NERFINISHED
belligerent Anglo-Gascon forces NERFINISHED
French royal army NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
campaign 1345 English campaign in Gascony
casualtiesEnglish light
casualtiesFrench heavy
commander Bertrand de l'Isle-Jourdain NERFINISHED
Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Derby NERFINISHED
Louis of Poitiers NERFINISHED
commandStructureEnglish Anglo-Gascon coalition under Henry of Grosmont
commandStructureFrench French feudal host under Louis of Poitiers NERFINISHED
conflict Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
date 21 October 1345
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Siege of La Réole (1345) NERFINISHED
location Auberoche NERFINISHED
Duchy of Aquitaine NERFINISHED
Gascony NERFINISHED
near Périgueux
notableFeature English surprise attack on French camp during mealtime
decisive defeat of a larger French army
objective relief of the English-held castle of Auberoche
outcome French field army in the region temporarily destroyed
large number of French nobles captured
partOf Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
precededBy English campaign in Gascony (1345) NERFINISHED
primarySourceMention chronicles of Jean Froissart NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Siege of Auberoche NERFINISHED
relatedPlace Périgord NERFINISHED
result English victory
significance boosted English prestige early in the Hundred Years' War
secured English position in Gascony in 1345
strengthEnglish approximately 1,200–1,500 men
strengthFrench approximately 7,000–8,000 men
tacticUsed coordinated frontal and flank attacks
use of longbowmen against French forces
theatre Gascon campaign of 1345 NERFINISHED
south-western France
typeOfEngagement field battle
weaponUsed English longbow
year 1345

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Henry of Grosmont participatedIn Battle of Auberoche