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Battle of Gisors

Battle of Gisors was a battle fought on 27 September 1198 at Courcelles-lès-Gisors, in what is now France. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1194–1199, which ran from 1194 to 1199. The recorded result: English victory.

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The Battle of Gisors, 1198, between Philip II August (left) and Richard Lionheart (right).
The Battle of Gisors, 1198, between Philip II August (left) and Richard Lionheart (right).. Scanned from "Die Kreuzzüge" ed. Thomas F. Madden (EVERGREEN, Colonne, 2008), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 September 1198
WhereCourcelles-lès-Gisors, France49.262N, 1.744E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Duchy of NormandyagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesUnknown number of casualtiesandAt least 100 knights captured
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1194–11991194 to 1199

Record

Date27 September 1198
PlaceCourcelles-lès-Gisors, France
49.262N, 1.744E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength200 and/or more knights; unknown amount of infantry-presumably more than knights300 and/or more knights; unknown amount of infantry-presumably more than knights
Casualties and lossesUnknown number of casualtiesAt least 100 knights captured
Commanders
Battle of GisorsBattle of GisorsSiege of Château GaillardBattle of BrémuleSiege of RolleboiseSiege of MantesSiege of MeulanSiege of Château GaillardBattle of BrémuleSiege of RolleboiseSiege of MantesSiege of MeulanLe HavreReimsAmiensTroyesDieppeMelunArrasMons100 km49.262N, 1.744E
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Battle of Gisors is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2236918, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gisors, revision 1382574485, 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.