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Battle of Baugé
Battle of Baugé was a battle fought on 21 March 1421 at Baugé, in what is now France. It was part of the Hundred Years' War, which ran from 1337 to 1453. The recorded result: Franco–Scottish victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 men against 4,000 men (although only 1,500 men directly took part in the battle).
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Record
| Date | 21 March 1421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Baugé, France 47.541N, 0.105W | |
| Part of | Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Franco–Scottish victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of France; Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England |
| Commanders | Gilbert Motier de La Fayette; John Stewart, Earl of Buchan; Archibald Douglas, Earl of Wigton | Thomas, Duke of Clarence; Thomas Montagu, Earl of Salisbury; Gilbert de Umfraville; John, Baron Ros |
| Strength | 5,000 men | 4,000 men (although only 1,500 men directly took part in the battle) |
| Casualties and losses | Very light | 1,000 dead; 500 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of La Fleche 1793, 18 km
- Battle of Saumur 1793, 31 km
- Capture of Saumur 1621, 31 km
- Battle of Brissarthe AD 866, 32 km
- Battle of Saumur 1940, 34 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Paris 1 December 1420
- After: Battle of Mons-en-Vimeu 30 August 1421
- All 95 engagements of Hundred Years' War
Elsewhere in 1421
- Battle of Kutná Hora Czech Republic
- Battle of Brüx Czechia
- Battle of Žlutice Czechia
- Battle of Foce Pisana Italy
- Siege of Zatec Czechia
Battle of Baugé is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1785755, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baugé, revision 1384363246, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.