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Battle of Blanquefort

Battle of Blanquefort was a battle fought on 1 November 1450 in what is now France. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–10,000 men against 400–3,000 men.

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Fought1 November 1450
WhereFrance44.892N, 0.672W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England Duchy of GasconyagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses1,500–2,500 killed1,200-2,500 capturedandUnknown

Record

Date1 November 1450
PlaceFrance
44.892N, 0.672W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength7,000–10,000 men400–3,000 men
Casualties and losses1,500–2,500 killed1,200-2,500 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Gadifer Shorthose
  • John II, Count of Penthièvre
Battle of BlanquefortBattle of BlanquefortSiege of BordeauxSiege of BordeauxBattle of the River GaronneBattle of BlayeBattle of CoutrasSiege of BordeauxBattle of BlayeBattle of CoutrasLimogesAgen100 km44.892N, 0.672W
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Elsewhere in 1450

Battle of Blanquefort is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48755069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blanquefort, revision 1370434574, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.