Siege of Caen (1450)
The Siege of Caen took place in 1450 during the Hundred Years War when French forces laid siege to Caen in the English-controlled Duchy of Normandy following their decisive victory at the Battle of Formigny.
| Siege of Caen | |||||||
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| Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of England |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset |
_comte_de_Richemont.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Arthur de Richemont | ||||||
After Formingy, the remnants of the English Army under Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset withdrew to Caen, pursued by the much larger French army commanded by Arthur de Richemont. After three weeks of siege Somerset surrendered. English control of Normandy rapidly collapsed, ending with the loss of Cherbourg in August.[1]
References
- Jaques p.182
Bibliography
- Tony Jaques, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007.
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