Battle of the Seine 1416
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1416 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hundred Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France, Republic of Genoa | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.4440, 0.1960 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Seine was a naval battle which took place between the forces of England and France in the estuary of the River Seine on 15 August 1416, during the Hundred Years War. The battle was a decisive English victory which facilitated Henry V's second invasion of France in 1417.
The main primary source for the battle is Thomas Walsingham.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the Seine (revision 1376178353), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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