Battle of Rouvray (Battle of the Herrings)

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The Battle of Rouvray, also known as the Battle of the Herrings, was a 1429 Hundred Years’ War engagement in which an English supply convoy carrying Lenten herrings to Orléans defeated a French-Scottish force attempting to break the siege.

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instanceOf battle
event in the Hundred Years' War
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Herrings NERFINISHED
belligerent Burgundian allies of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
casualties heavy French-Scottish casualties
light English casualties
causeOfName English convoy loaded with barrels of herrings
combatantStrength larger French-Scottish force
smaller English force
commander Charles of Bourbon, Count of Clermont NERFINISHED
John Stuart of Darnley NERFINISHED
Louis of Bourbon, Count of Vendôme NERFINISHED
Sir John Fastolf NERFINISHED
conflict Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
consequence secured English supply line to besiegers at Orléans
temporary strengthening of English position around Orléans
country Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
date 12 February 1429
followedBy arrival of Joan of Arc at Orléans
hasCasusBelli attempt to break the English siege of Orléans
historicalRegion Beauce NERFINISHED
location near Rouvray, France
near Rouvray-Saint-Denis, France
notableFor English use of defensive wagon laager
large quantities of herrings carried for Lent
objective to intercept an English supply convoy to Orléans
to protect an English supply convoy to Orléans
opponent English army
French-Scottish army
partOf Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier phases of the Siege of Orléans
presentDayRegion Centre-Val de Loire, France NERFINISHED
relatedTo Siege of Orléans NERFINISHED
religiousContext Lenten season
result English victory
supplyType barrels of salted herrings
food supplies
tactics English longbowmen behind wagons
French-Scottish cavalry and infantry assaults
timePeriod Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
Late Middle Ages
weaponUsed English longbow NERFINISHED
year 1429

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Siege of Orléans precededBy Battle of Rouvray (Battle of the Herrings)