Name: Siege of Harfleur
Start: 1415
Location: Siege of Harfleur

Siege of Harfleur 1415

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.

Key facts

Year	1415	Wikidata P580 (start 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	Wikidata P710
Coordinates	49.4942, 0.1389	Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Harfleur (18 August – 22 September 1415) was conducted by the English army of King Henry V in Normandy, France, during the Hundred Years' War. The defenders of Harfleur surrendered to the English on terms and were treated as prisoners of war. It was the first time that an English army made significant use of gunpowder artillery in the siege of a large urban settlement.

The English army was considerably reduced by casualties and an outbreak of dysentery during the siege but marched towards Calais, leaving a garrison behind at the port. The English were intercepted en route and fought the Battle of Agincourt (25 October), inflicting a huge defeat on the French.

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