Siege of Pontoise
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The siege of Pontoise (6 June – 19 September 1441) took place during the Hundred Years War. French forces led by King Charles VII of France besieged and captured the last English stronghold in Île de France, eliminating the English threat to Paris.
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Siege of Pontoise | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
Illumination adorning La Cronicque du temps de Tres Chrestien Roy Charles, septisme de ce nom, roy de France by Jean Chartier, c. 1470–1479 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles VII of France Arthur de Richemont |
Garrison: Relief armies: Richard, Duke of York John Talbot | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000[1] |
Garrison: 1,000–1,200[2] Relief army: 3,600[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
400–500 killed[4] Hundreds captured[4] Unransomed captives killed[4] |
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