English Army Crushed at Formigny: Hundred Years' War Nears Its End
French cavalry and artillery destroyed the English longbow formations at Formigny on April 15, 1450, killing or capturing nearly the entire 4,000-man English force. The battle lasted several hours and turned when French reinforcements arrived from Coutances to strike the English flank. Only about 900 English soldiers escaped. The victory was decisive: within three months, France had recaptured all of Normandy, which England had held since Henry V's conquest at Agincourt in 1415. The battle effectively ended the Hundred Years' War in France's favor, leaving England with only the fortress of Calais on the continent. Calais itself would fall to France in 1558, ending 211 years of English territorial presence in mainland France.
April 15, 1450
576 years ago
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