jul 17, 1453 - 1453 CASTILLON Battle (End of the 100 years war)
Description:
The Battle of Castillon was a battle fought on 17 July 1453 in Gascony near the town of Castillon-sur-Dordogne (later Castillon-la-Bataille).A decisive French victory, it is considered to mark the end of the Hundred Years' War.
As a result of the battle, the English lost all landholdings in France, except Calais.
Castillon was the first major battle won by a massive usage of field artillery.
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Date:
jul 17, 1453
Now
~ 572 years ago