Battle of Meung-sur-Loire

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The Battle of Meung-sur-Loire was a 1429 engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, inspired by Joan of Arc’s recent successes, captured a key Loire River crossing from the English.

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Battle of Meung-sur-Loire canonical 8
Battle of Beaugency 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
campaign French Loire campaign of 1429
linked to: Loire Campaign
combatant English garrison
French royal forces
commander Jean de Dunois
Joan of Arc
La Hire
conflict Hundred Years' War
date 1429-06-15
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Battle of Beaugency
Battle of Patay
inspiredBy Joan of Arc's victories at Orléans and Jargeau
linked to: Siege of Orléans
locatedIn France
Loiret
location Meung-sur-Loire
notableAspect French offensive momentum after relief of Orléans
part of series of rapid French victories in 1429
objective capture of Loire River crossing
seizure of bridge over the Loire at Meung-sur-Loire
partOf Loire Campaign of 1429
linked to: Loire Campaign
precededBy Battle of Jargeau
Siege of Orléans
result French victory
side Armagnac faction (French) against English
strategicImportance control of Loire River communications
securing approach routes to Orléans
year 1429

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Siege of Orléans followedBy Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Siege of Orléans followedBy Battle of Beaugency
linked to: Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Battle of Patay precededBy Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois notableBattle Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Loire Campaign notableBattle Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Battle of Jargeau followedBy Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Jean Poton de Xaintrailles participantIn Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
the Bastard of Orléans participatedIn Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Battle of Beaugency follows Battle of Meung-sur-Loire