siege, medieval
Siege of Romorantin
Siege of Romorantin was a siege conducted on 29 August 1356 at Romorantin-Lanthenay, in what is now France; it lasted 5 days. The recorded result: Anglo-Gascon victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against Unknown but small.
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Record
| Date | 29 August 1356 to 3 September 1356 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Romorantin-Lanthenay, France 47.359N, 1.744E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 6,000 | Unknown but small |
| Casualties and losses | Few | All killed or captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pontlevoy 1016, 37 km W
- Battle of Beaugency 1870, 47 km N
- Battle of Meung-sur-Loire 1429, 52 km N
- Battle of Marchenoir 1427, 58 km NW
- Siege of Avaricum 52 BC, 58 km SE
Elsewhere in 1356
- Battle of Poitiers France
- Siege of Rennes France
- Battle of Casorate Italy
- Siege of Alicante Spain
Siege of Romorantin is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134479380, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Romorantin, revision 1370744837, 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.