Battle of Verneuil
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The Battle of Verneuil was a major 1424 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in northern France, where English forces won a decisive victory over a combined French-Scottish army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Verneuil canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Verneuil-sur-Avre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Alençon
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | French and Scottish attempt to challenge English occupation of Normandy ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
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Jean II d'Alençon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stewart of Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ John, Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis, Count of Vaudémont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 17 August 1424 ⓘ |
| describedAs | second Agincourt ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| EnglishStrength | approximately 8,000–10,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent English campaigns in Normandy ⓘ |
| FrenchScottishCasualties |
many prisoners taken
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several thousand killed ⓘ |
| FrenchScottishStrength | approximately 14,000–16,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major defeat for the Franco-Scottish alliance
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one of the bloodiest battles of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
English longbowmen
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English men-at-arms ⓘ Scottish army in French service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Verneuil-sur-Avre NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy losses among Scottish troops
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pitched open-field battle ⓘ use of English longbowmen ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Baugé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | John, Duke of Bedford vs. Franco-Scottish commanders ⓘ |
| region | northwestern France ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| side |
English army
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French-Scottish army ⓘ |
| strategicContext | English attempt to secure Normandy ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | consolidation of English control in Normandy ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | destruction of much of the Scottish contingent in France ⓘ |
| year | 1424 ⓘ |
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