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Retreat from France

France · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1523

Charles Brandon Duke of SuffolkNovember 1523

Northern France · House / House of Tudor

Suffolk orders the invasion force back toward Calais as winter, sickness and supply problems make the planned advance toward Paris unsustainable.

Names involved

Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk

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