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Siege of Pontoise 1441

Siege of Pontoise: Français 2691, folio 114v
Image: Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1441Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates49.0516, 2.1017Wikidata P625

About the battle

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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Location

49.0516, 2.1017 · France

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