The Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) was a series of conflicts between England and France that reshaped medieval Europe.
Battles of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453)
Battle of Cadsand (1337)
An English naval raid on Flemish territory that opened hostilities with France.
Battle of Sluys (1340)
A major English naval victory that gave England control of the Channel.
Battle of Saint-Omer (1340)
An unsuccessful Anglo-Flemish attack ended in a French victory near the Flemish border.
Battle of Tournai (1340)
A standoff between Edward III and Philip VI that ended without direct combat.
Battle of Bergerac (1345)
English forces captured the town in Gascony, inflicting heavy losses on the French.
Battle of Auberoche (1345)
The English won a decisive surprise attack against a larger French force in Gascony.
Battle of Morlaix (1342)
An Anglo-Breton force used defensive tactics and longbowmen to repel a French assault in Brittany.
Battle of Crécy (1346)
Edward III’s army used longbowmen to crush a larger French force in one of the most famous English victories.
Battle of Neville’s Cross (1346)
English forces defeated a Scottish invasion in the north while Edward III campaigned in France.
Battle of Winchelsea (1350)
The English fleet under Edward III destroyed a Castilian convoy in a fierce Channel engagement.
Battle of Lunalonge (1349)
A minor English victory that helped secure control over parts of western France.
Battle of Saintes (1351)
French forces suffered defeat at the hands of Anglo-Gascon troops.
Combat of the Thirty (1351)
Thirty knights from each side fought a staged battle in Brittany as a display of chivalry.
Battle of Mauron (1352)
English and Breton forces defeated the Franco-Breton army in Brittany.
Battle of Poitiers (1356)
The Black Prince captured King John II of France in a disastrous French defeat.
Battle of Nájera (1367)
Edward the Black Prince supported Pedro of Castile in a costly English-led victory during the Castilian Civil War.
Battle of Cocherel (1364)
French forces led by Bertrand du Guesclin overcame troops loyal to Charles of Navarre.
Battle of Auray (1364)
Ended the Breton War of Succession with an Anglo-Breton victory and French loss.
Battle of Pontvallain (1370)
Du Guesclin ambushed and destroyed an English army in a major French resurgence.
Battle of La Rochelle (1372)
A Franco-Castilian fleet destroyed the English navy and ended their naval supremacy.
Battle of Chizé (1373)
John of Gaunt’s campaign collapsed after his army was defeated in Poitou.
Battle of Roosebeke (1382)
French royal forces defeated a Flemish uprising near Courtrai.
Battle of Margate (1387)
An English naval victory over Franco-Castilian ships off the Kentish coast.
Battle of Agincourt (1415)
Henry V’s army triumphed against superior French numbers with devastating longbow volleys.
Battle of Baugé (1421)
Scottish-French forces killed the Duke of Clarence in a surprise attack on the English.
Battle of La Brossinière (1423)
French troops ambushed and defeated English raiders in Anjou.
Battle of Cravant (1423)
A combined English-Burgundian army beat French-Scottish troops in Burgundy.
Battle of Verneuil (1424)
A bloody English victory that decimated the French and their Scottish allies.
Battle of Rouvray (Battle of the Herrings) (1429)
English soldiers defended a supply convoy bound for Orléans from French and Scottish attackers.
Siege of Orléans (1428–1429)
Joan of Arc helped lift the siege, marking a major turning point in the war.
Battle of Jargeau (1429)
Joan of Arc led French forces to capture the town from the English.
Battle of Meung-sur-Loire (1429)
French troops took the bridge and town, weakening English positions along the Loire.
Battle of Beaugency (1429)
French success forced the English garrison to capitulate in another blow to their Loire defences.
Battle of Patay (1429)
A decisive French cavalry charge routed the English and ended the Loire campaign.
Battle of Gerberoy (1435)
A surprise French attack forced English troops to retreat in disarray.
Battle of Formigny (1450)
French forces overwhelmed the English in Normandy with support from early artillery.
Battle of Castillon (1453)
French cannons decimated the English at Castillon, killing Lord Talbot and ending the war.
The Seven Swords Takeaway
The Hundred Years’ War was defined by dramatic shifts in fortune, innovation in warfare, and the rise and fall of powerful dynasties. From the naval dominance at Sluys to the final cannonade at Castillon, these battles reflect how a dynastic dispute evolved into one of the most transformative wars in medieval European history.
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