Battle of Jargeau
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The Battle of Jargeau was a 1429 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces led by Joan of Arc captured the town of Jargeau from the English, helping to turn the tide in France’s favor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jargeau canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
French forces
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Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles
NERFINISHED
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Jean d'Orléans, the Bastard of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ John de la Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ La Hire NERFINISHED ⓘ William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1429-06-12 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1429-06-12 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Beaugency
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Meung-sur-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources |
Middle English
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Middle French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment of town walls
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assault on town and bridge defenses ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles
NERFINISHED
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Jean d'Orléans, the Bastard of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ La Hire NERFINISHED ⓘ William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Jargeau from the English ⓘ |
| outcome |
English garrison expelled from Jargeau
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William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, captured NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
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Loire Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Jargeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first major offensive operation led in person by Joan of Arc after the relief of Orléans
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helped turn the tide of the Hundred Years' War in favor of France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1429-06-11 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | contributed to reopening the route toward Reims for the French crown ⓘ |
| tacticalEffect |
secured eastern approaches to Orléans
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weakened English control along the Loire ⓘ |
| year | 1429 ⓘ |
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