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Capture of Calais

England · Warfare / Hundred Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1347Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1347

Edward III4 August 1347

Calais · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Defeats Philip VI by biding time & overcoming superior forces, a truce is then signed. Calais falls after a year long siege

Edward III1347

Calais · Warfare / Hundred Years War

England captures Calais. It remains an English possession until 1558

Names involved

Edward III

Provenance

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