French Capetian forces
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The French Capetian forces were the royal armies of the Capetian dynasty of France, deployed under Prince Louis (later Louis VIII) in support of the English barons against King John during the early 13th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval army
ⓘ
military unit of France ⓘ royal army ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1210s
ⓘ
1220s ⓘ early 13th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
Louis VIII of France ⓘ Prince Louis of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Louis VIII of France
ⓘ
Philip II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Louis VIII of France
ⓘ
Prince Louis of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Barons' War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| goal |
to depose King John of England
ⓘ
to place Prince Louis on the English throne ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Old French ⓘ |
| ledByTitle |
heir apparent to the French throne
ⓘ
prince of France ⓘ |
| militarySystem | feudal host ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy
ⓘ
surface form:
Enguerrand de Coucy
Robert I of Courtenay ⓘ
surface form:
Robert de Courtenay
Thomas, Count of Perche ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| opposedTo | King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Lincoln (1217)
ⓘ
Battle of Sandwich (1217) ⓘ French invasion of England (1216–1217) ⓘ
surface form:
invasion of England by Prince Louis (1216–1217)
siege of Dover (1216–1217) ⓘ Battle of Lincoln (1217) ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Lincoln (1217)
|
| partOf | royal host of the Capetian kings ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Anglo-French rivalry in the early 13th century
ⓘ
Capetian expansion of royal power ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Papal opposition to Louis’s English campaign ⓘ |
| resultOfCampaign | withdrawal from England after 1217 defeats ⓘ |
| supported | English rebel barons ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
English Channel
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
crossbowmen
ⓘ
feudal levies ⓘ infantry ⓘ knights ⓘ mercenaries ⓘ sergeants-at-arms ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.