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Gaston Bureau

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1420–1472 Also known as Gaston Bureau (French artillery)

Gaston Bureau (c. 1420–1472) was a French artillery commander of the late Hundred Years' War, brother of Jean Bureau, who co-directed the royal artil…

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  1. 1420–1440La Celle · CreuseBorn in the Limousin region, he was the younger brother of Jean Bureau. Raised in his family's tradition of cannon manufacture and military technology, he took part from an early age in his brother's artillery experiments and battlefield deployments.
  2. 1440–1450Normandy · NormandyIn the 1440s he went north with the French army, responsible in the Norman theater for constructing artillery positions and trench lines, accumulating practical experience for the French counteroffensive before the Battle of Formigny.
  3. 1450–1453Bordeaux · GirondeAfter taking part in the Battle of Formigny he went south to Gascony, co-commanding the artillery with his brother and gradually squeezing English control around Bordeaux, creating the conditions for the decisive Battle of Castillon.
  4. 1453–1472Castillon-la-Bataille · GirondeAt the Battle of Castillon he coordinated with his brother in deploying artillery and earthwork defenses, defeating and killing Talbot. After the war he continued to hold royal military posts until his death in 1472.

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