Battle of Patay
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The Battle of Patay was a decisive 1429 French victory led by Joan of Arc that shattered English longbow dominance and marked a major turning point in the Hundred Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Patay canonical | 7 |
| Bataille de Patay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Patay Context triple: [Hundred Years' War, notableBattle, Battle of Patay]
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Battle of St. Quentin
The Battle of St. Quentin was a major 1557 clash of the Italian Wars in which Spanish-Habsburg forces decisively defeated the French army in northern France, significantly weakening French power.
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Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
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Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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Battle of Sainte-Foy
The Battle of Sainte-Foy was a major 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British, reversing the outcome of the earlier Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Patay Target entity description: The Battle of Patay was a decisive 1429 French victory led by Joan of Arc that shattered English longbow dominance and marked a major turning point in the Hundred Years' War.
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A.
Battle of St. Quentin
The Battle of St. Quentin was a major 1557 clash of the Italian Wars in which Spanish-Habsburg forces decisively defeated the French army in northern France, significantly weakening French power.
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B.
Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
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Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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E.
Battle of Sainte-Foy
The Battle of Sainte-Foy was a major 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British, reversing the outcome of the earlier Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
French advance toward Reims
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boosted prestige of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Patay
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surface form:
Bataille de Patay
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign |
Loire Campaign
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surface form:
Loire campaign
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| casualties |
heavy English casualties
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light French casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
English force heavily outnumbered
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French army numerically superior to English force ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles
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Joan of Arc ⓘ John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ⓘ La Hire ⓘ Sir John Fastolf ⓘ Thomas de Scales ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 18 June 1429 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | French march to Reims ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | phase of French resurgence in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo |
near the town of Patay in the Beauce region
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west of Orléans ⓘ |
| notableCapture | John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury captured by the French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture or killing of many experienced English archers
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rapid French cavalry assault before English could entrench ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| place | near Patay, north-central France ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Jargeau
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Battle of Meung-sur-Loire ⓘ Siege of Orléans ⓘ |
| primaryArmFrench | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponEnglish | longbow ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive French victory
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major turning point in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ opened road to Reims for Charles VII's coronation ⓘ secured French control of the Loire Valley ⓘ shattered reputation of English longbow invincibility ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
English longbowmen caught before fully preparing defensive stakes
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French cavalry charge against English archers ⓘ French surprise attack on English vanguard ⓘ |
| theater |
Loire Campaign
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surface form:
Loire campaign of 1429
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| year | 1429 ⓘ |
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