Battle of Formigny

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of French power in Normandy
gptkbp:casualties French casualties estimated at 1,000
English casualties estimated at 4,000
gptkbp:combat_role Open fields near Formigny
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean_Bureau
Thomas Kyriell
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art about the war.
gptkbp:date 15 April 1450
gptkbp:english_battle_plan Focused on holding ground
gptkbp:english_defeat_significance Weakened English claims in France
gptkbp:english_forces_composition Included cavalry and longbowmen
gptkbp:english_forces_leadership Led by noblemen and knights
gptkbp:english_military_leader Thomas Kyriell
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Castillon
gptkbp:fought_against April 1450
gptkbp:french_battle_plan Utilized surprise and mobility
gptkbp:french_forces_leadership Led by experienced commanders
gptkbp:french_military_leader gptkb:Jean_Bureau
gptkbp:french_victory_significance Strengthened French morale
gptkbp:has_ability Favorable for French artillery
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by military historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figures Chronicled by various historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted the balance of power in France
gptkbp:historical_period Late Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War
Demonstrated the effectiveness of gunpowder in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Formigny
gptkbp:involved Infantry and cavalry units
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics in Europe
gptkbp:location gptkb:Formigny,_France
gptkbp:losses Led to the recapture of Normandy
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics against French advances
gptkbp:military_unit Numbered approximately 6,000
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Jean_Bureau
Included infantry and artillery
Numbered approximately 10,000
Thomas Kyriell
gptkbp:outcome Decisive French victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Caen
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance End of English territorial control in Normandy
gptkbp:significant_event Part of the larger conflict of the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Normandy
gptkbp:strategy Flanking maneuver
Defensive position
Artillery bombardment
Effective use of artillery
gptkbp:tactics Use of longbowmen
Use of artillery by French forces
gptkbp:total_fights French regained control of Normandy
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Picquigny
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_VI
gptkb:Formigny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4