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Battle of Patay

6 Jul 1429 · 48.05° N, 1.70° E

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6 Jul 1429
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Battle
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48.05° N, 1.70° E
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1429 battle

Battle of Patay

1429 battle during the Hundred Years' War

The Battle of Patay, fought on 18 June 1429 during the Hundred Years' War, was the culmination of the Loire Campaign between the French and English in north-central France. In this engagement, the horsemen of the French vanguard inflicted heavy casualties on an English army, most of them sustained by longbowmen as the English cavalry fled. In addition, all but one of the senior English commanders were captured.

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