John Chandos

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1310–1369 Also known as Sir Chandos

A famous English knight and military commander during the Hundred Years' War, he long served at the court of Edward III.…

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1330–1340England · EnglandFrom the English gentry, he entered the court of Edward III around the 1330s as a royal chamberlain. After the Hundred Years' War broke out in 1337, he campaigned with the king, participating in early military operations in northern France and Brittany, gradually distinguishing himself.
1346–1356France · FranceTook part in the Battle of Crécy in 1346; at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 he assisted the Black Prince in commanding forces, making significant tactical contributions. After the war he was appointed deputy constable of Normandy, becoming one of Edward III's most trusted commanders.
1360–1369Lussac-l'Échâteau · Nouvelle-AquitaineFought continuously in Aquitaine and southwestern France during the 1360s, taking part in numerous sieges and field battles. In December 1369 near Lussac he encountered the French force of Duguesclin, was gravely wounded in fierce fighting, and died days later; buried at Mortimer.

Sir John Chandos https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Chandos
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Chandos, Sir John — Oxford University Press (2004)