Siege of Montargis
Siege of Montargis | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
The Siege of Montargis, illustration of the manuscript of Martial d'Auvergne, Les Vigiles de Charles VII, Paris, BnF, circa 1484. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jean de Dunois La Hire | Earl of Warwick | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Garrison[1] Relief army: 1,600[1] |
3,000 men[1] Artillery | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 men[1] Artillery and baggage |
The siege of Montargis (15 July – 5 September 1427) took place during the
Prelude
In June 1427,
Siege
Despite a constant artillery bombardment, the English made little progress by early September.[1] Dauphin Charles sent a relief force of 1,600 men under the command of Jean de Dunois and La Hire.[1] Dunois informed the garrison of his arrival and laid out a battle plan.[1] Dunois' force appeared south of town, and as the English tried to attack them across a wooden bridge, Montargis' defenders opened the town's sluice gates, sweeping away the bridge and cutting the English army in two.[1] The garrison and Dunois attacked the English from both sides and Warwick's army lost one third of its troops and all of its artillery and baggage as it fled.[1][2]
Aftermath
The victory was a major boost for French morale and advanced the military fame of Dunois.[1]
Citations
References
- Barker, Juliet R. V. (2010). Conquest : the English kingdom of France in the Hundred Years War. London: Abacus. ISBN 978-0-349-12202-1.
- Wagner, John A. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Hundred Years War. ISBN 978-0313327360.