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Siege of Meaux
Siege of Meaux was a siege conducted on 6 October 1421 at Meaux, in what is now France. It was part of the Hundred Years' War, which ran from 1337 to 1453. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: More than 24,000 men against 1,000.
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Record
| Date | 6 October 1421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Meaux, France 48.959N, 2.888E | |
| Part of | Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | English victory | |
| Belligerents | England | France |
| Commanders | Henry V of England | Bastard of Vaurus |
| Strength | More than 24,000 men | 1,000 |
| Casualties and losses | More than 6,000 men | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mello 1358, same recorded site
- Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes 1814, 8.4 km
- Battle of Multien 1914, 8.7 km
- Battle of Claye 1814, 14 km
- Siege of Lagny-sur-Marne 1432, 16 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Mons-en-Vimeu 30 August 1421
- After: Battle of Cravant 31 July 1423
- 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
Siege of Meaux 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 Q815173, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Meaux, revision 1370743381, 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.