Battle of Taillebourg

Cuándo

28 jul 1242

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

45.83° N, 0.65° W

Description

1242 battle between England and France

Medieval battle between France and England

The Battle of Taillebourg, a major medieval battle fought in July 1242, was the decisive engagement of the Saintonge War. It pitted a French Capetian army under the command of King Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, and his younger brother Alphonse of Poitiers, against forces led by King Henry III of England, his brother Richard of Cornwall and their stepfather Hugh X of Lusignan.

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• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “batailles de Taillebourg et de Saintes (23 juillet) réprimant une révolte féodale menée par Isabelle d'Angoulême, Hugues X de Lusignan”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente

• Saintonge War5 may 1242 · Guerra