Siege

Siege of Harfleur

27 Aug 1415 – 1 Oct 1415 · 49.49° N, 0.14° E

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27 Aug 1415 – 1 Oct 1415
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Siege
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49.49° N, 0.14° E
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Siege of Harfleur

Siege in 1415

The siege of Harfleur was conducted by the English army of King Henry V in Normandy, France, during the Hundred Years' War. The defenders of Harfleur surrendered to the English on terms and were treated as prisoners of war. It was the first time that an English army made significant use of gunpowder artillery in the siege of a large urban settlement.

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