Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of Philip VI of France

Battles of Philip VI of France

King of France from 1328 to 1350, 1293 to 1350

Philip VI of France is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas between 1328 and 1347: 2 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in France (3), Belgium (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 200 km apart end to end, 67 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Hundred Years' War (3).

Battle of CasselSiege of TournaiBattle of CrécyBattle of CrotoyBattle of CasselSiege of TournaiBattle of CrécyBattle of CrotoyBrusselsLe HavreLilleRotterdamAntwerpenRouenBrightonCharleroiLutonReims100 km50.508N, 2.492E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1328: 1 engagements1 in 13281340: 1 engagements1 in 13401346: 1 engagements1 in 13461347: 1 engagements1 in 134713281347
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Cassel, 1328Siege of Tournai, 1340Battle of Crécy, 1346Battle of Crotoy, 134713281347
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
23 August 1328Battle of CasselCassel, FranceFrench victory
23 July 1340Siege of TournaiTournai, Belgium67 km Einconclusive; Truce of Espléchin
26 August 1346Battle of CrécyCrécy-en-Ponthieu, France113 km WEnglish victory
25 June 1347Battle of CrotoyEnglish Channel, France21 km WEnglish victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.