Battle of Cravant
1423 battle of the Hundred Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Cravant was fought on 31 July 1423, during the Hundred Years' War between English and French forces at the village of Cravant in Burgundy, at a bridge and ford on the banks of the river Yonne, a left-bank tributary of the Seine, southeast of Auxerre. The battle ended in a victory for the English and their Burgundian allies.
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Battle of Cravant | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of England Burgundian State |
Kingdom of France Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Earl of Salisbury Robert Willoughby |
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (POW) Louis, Count of Vendôme (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 • 2,000 English • 2,000 Burgundians |
8,000 • 4,000 French • 4,000 Scots | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
3,200–5,000 1,200–3,000 killed 2,000 captured |
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