Jean Bureau

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Jean Bureau was a renowned 15th-century French artillery commander whose innovative use of cannons helped secure decisive victories in the final phase of the Hundred Years' War.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jean Bureau canonical 3
Gaspard Bureau 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century French person
French military officer
artillery commander
human
activeIn 15th century
allegiance Kingdom of France
causeOfNotability innovative deployment of cannons in battle
pioneering integration of artillery into field operations
collaboratedWith Gaspard Bureau NERFINISHED
conflict Anglo-French wars NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
describedAs renowned 15th-century French artillery commander
employer French crown NERFINISHED
King Charles VII of France NERFINISHED
King Louis XI of France NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork artillery science
military engineering
influenced development of early modern European artillery tactics
languageOfWorkOrName French
militaryBranch French artillery
militaryRank master of artillery
notableAchievement contributing to the end of English territorial holdings in France (except Calais)
helping secure decisive French victories over the English
notableFor French victories against the English
innovative use of field artillery
role in the final phase of the Hundred Years' War
notableWork development of organized French royal artillery
occupation artillery commander
soldier
participantIn Battle of Castillon NERFINISHED
Battle of Formigny NERFINISHED
Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
final campaigns of the Hundred Years' War
positionHeld Grand maître de l’artillerie de France
role commander of French artillery at Castillon
commander of French artillery at Formigny
sibling Gaspard Bureau NERFINISHED
strategicApproach concentrated artillery bombardment before assaults
systematic use of artillery in sieges
used cannons
field artillery
siege artillery

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Subject: Jean Bureau
Description of subject: Jean Bureau was a renowned 15th-century French artillery commander whose innovative use of cannons helped secure decisive victories in the final phase of the Hundred Years' War.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Castillon commander Jean Bureau
Battle of Formigny FrenchArtilleryCommander Jean Bureau
this entity surface form: Gaspard Bureau