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End of the Siege of Meaux

Type Event Region Europe Time 1432

In May 1432, King Charles VII of France besieged Meaux-sur-Seine; after about a month the English garrison surrendered and the French recaptured the …

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  1. 1432Meaux · Île-de-FranceCharles VII campaigned in person, and with generals including La Hire led the French army in besieging Meaux. The town controlled the confluence of the Marne and Seine, and had long been an English forward stronghold since its capture by the Duke of Bedford in 1421.
  2. 1432Meaux · Île-de-FranceAfter about a month of bombardment and siege, garrison commander William de la Pole surrendered with the English defenders. The French recaptured Meaux, further shrinking English power in eastern Île-de-France and paving the way for the later recovery of the Paris region.

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