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French Recovery of Gascony
After the French victory at Castillon in 1453, Bordeaux was besieged and surrendered to Charles VII that October, returning Gascony—long held by Engl…
Timeline
- 1453around Bordeaux · GirondeAfter the defeat at Castillon, the French army pressed on to besiege Bordeaux, cutting off the English forces' sea supply lines and leaving the garrison and citizens isolated.
- 1453Bordeaux · GirondeAfter negotiations between the city authorities and the garrison, Bordeaux surrendered to the French king; all of Gascony returned to French rule, ending three centuries of English-held Aquitaine.
Sources
- Gascony under the English Rule — Malcolm Vale (1970)
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Gascony https://www.britannica.com/place/Gascony