Battle of Taillebourg

The Battle of Taillebourg, a major medieval battle fought in July 1242, was the decisive engagement of the Saintonge War. It pitted a French Capetian army under the command of King Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, and his younger brother Alphonse of Poitiers, against forces led by King Henry III of England, his brother Richard of Cornwall and their stepfather Hugh X of Lusignan.

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1242  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of France, Poitou, Kingdom of England, France, 

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1242 Battle of Taillebourg

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800 Battle of the Forest of Heroes

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1351 Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

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1351 Battle of Saintes

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1353 Battle of Comborn

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1372 Siege of Soubise

1621-05-30T00:00:00Z

1621-06-24T00:00:00Z

1621 Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

1651-11-05T00:00:00Z

1651-11-05T00:00:00Z

1651 Siege of Conhac

1757-09-01T00:00:00Z

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1757 Raid on Rochefort

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1242 — 1243 Saintonge War

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Monument commémoratif Taillebourg

P282-The Battle of Taillebourg

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	800	Battle of the Forest of Heroes	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1242	Battle of Taillebourg	Kingdom of France, battle, Kingdom of England, Poitou	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1351	Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1351	Battle of Saintes	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1353	Battle of Comborn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1372	Siege of Soubise	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1621	Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Conhac	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1757	Raid on Rochefort	Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	war	1242	Saintonge War	war	Wikidata
site	military base	1665	Arsenal de Rochefort	shipyard, naval base, arsenal	Wikidata
site	museum		Musée National de la Marine de Rochefort	naval museum	Wikidata
site	tower	1187	Donjon de Pons	keep	Wikidata
site	tower	1275	Tour de l'Horloge	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Monument commémoratif Taillebourg		Commons
commons	image		P282-The Battle of Taillebourg		Commons