Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
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The Battle of Meung-sur-Loire was a 1429 engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, inspired by Joan of Arc’s recent successes, captured a key Loire River crossing from the English.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Meung-sur-Loire canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Beaugency | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | French Loire campaign of 1429 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
English garrison
ⓘ
French royal forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean de Dunois
NERFINISHED
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Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ La Hire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1429-06-15 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Beaugency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Patay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Joan of Arc's victories at Orléans and Jargeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Loiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Meung-sur-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
French offensive momentum after relief of Orléans
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part of series of rapid French victories in 1429 ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Loire River crossing
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seizure of bridge over the Loire at Meung-sur-Loire ⓘ |
| partOf | Loire Campaign of 1429 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Jargeau
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| side | Armagnac faction (French) against English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Loire River communications
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securing approach routes to Orléans ⓘ |
| year | 1429 ⓘ |
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Battle of Beaugency