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Siege of Calais (1436) 1436

Siege of Calais (1436): Vigiles de Charles VII, fol. 90v, Siège de Calais
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1436Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictHundred Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates50.9475, 1.8556Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Calais between June and July 1436 was a failed siege of English-held Calais by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and Flemish militia.

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Location

50.9475, 1.8556 · France

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