Battle of Auberoche

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The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.

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Battle of Auberoche canonical 1
Siege of Auberoche 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith Edward III of England
belligerent Anglo-Gascon forces
linked to: Anglo-Gascon army

French royal army
linked to: French royal forces

Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
campaign 1345 English campaign in Gascony
casualtiesEnglish light
casualtiesFrench heavy
commander Bertrand de l'Isle-Jourdain
Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Derby
linked to: Henry of Grosmont

Louis of Poitiers
commandStructureEnglish Anglo-Gascon coalition under Henry of Grosmont
commandStructureFrench French feudal host under Louis of Poitiers
conflict Hundred Years' War
countryAtTime Kingdom of France
date 21 October 1345
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Siege of La Réole (1345)
location Auberoche
linked to: Aiguillon

Duchy of Aquitaine
Gascony
linked to: Gascogne

near Périgueux
notableFeature English surprise attack on French camp during mealtime
decisive defeat of a larger French army
objective relief of the English-held castle of Auberoche
outcome French field army in the region temporarily destroyed
large number of French nobles captured
partOf Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War
linked to: Hundred Years' War
precededBy English campaign in Gascony (1345)
primarySourceMention chronicles of Jean Froissart
relatedEvent Siege of Auberoche
linked to: Battle of Auberoche
relatedPlace Périgord
result English victory
significance boosted English prestige early in the Hundred Years' War
secured English position in Gascony in 1345
strengthEnglish approximately 1,200–1,500 men
strengthFrench approximately 7,000–8,000 men
tacticUsed coordinated frontal and flank attacks
use of longbowmen against French forces
theatre Gascon campaign of 1345
south-western France
typeOfEngagement field battle
weaponUsed English longbow
year 1345

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Henry of Grosmont participatedIn Battle of Auberoche
Battle of Auberoche relatedEvent Siege of Auberoche
linked to: Battle of Auberoche