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Battle of Castillon

17 Jul 1453 · 44.85° N, 0.02° W

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17 Jul 1453
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
44.85° N, 0.02° W
Description
1453 battle during the Hundred Years' War

Battle of Castillon

1453 battle between France and England

The Battle of Castillon was a battle between the forces of England and France which took place on 17 July 1453 in Gascony near the town of Castillon-sur-Dordogne. On the day of the battle, the English commander, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, mistakenly believing that the enemy was retreating, led a relatively small advance force of his army in an attack on a strongly fortified French encampment without waitin…

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