battle, medieval
Battle of Lunalonge
Battle of Lunalonge was a battle fought in May 1349 in what is now France. It was part of the Hundred Years' War, which ran from 1337 to 1453. The recorded result: Anglo-Gascon victory. Recorded strength: Approx 1,500 against Approx 500.
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Record
| Date | May 1349 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | France 46.131N, 0.170E | |
| Part of | Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Anglo-Gascon victory | |
| Belligerents | France | Anglo-Gascons |
| Commanders | Jean de Lille, Seneschal of Poitou | Thomas Coke, Seneschal of Gascony |
| Strength | Approx 1,500 | Approx 500 |
| Casualties and losses | 300 killed plus others captured | Light, but all horses lost and baggage looted |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Chiset 1373, 40 km
- Battle of Poitiers 1356, 47 km
- Siege of Poitiers 1569, 52 km
- Siege of Poitiers AD 955, 52 km
- Battle of Vouille AD 507, 52 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Neville's Cross 17 October 1346
- After: Siege of Calais 31 December 1349
- All 95 engagements of Hundred Years' War
Elsewhere in 1349
- Fifth Siege of Gibraltar United Kingdom
- Battle of Llucmajor Spain
Battle of Lunalonge is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871615, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lunalonge, revision 1370448262, 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.