What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1351
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.75° N, 0.63° W
- Description
- battle during the Hundred Years' War
Battle of Saintes
Battle during the Hundred Years' War
The Battle of Saintes was fought on 1 April 1351 during the Hundred Years' War between French and English forces. The French were besieging the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély when an English relief force arrived. The English force was victorious, but was unable to fulfill its mission, to resupply the besieged. The town fell to the French on 31 August.
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