Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Battle of Caen (1346)
Battle of Caen (1346)
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/26 July, 2021 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:15, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
The Battle of Caen on 26 July 1346 was an assault on the French-held town by a force of archers and men-at-arms, part of an invading English army under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. This force, nominally commanded by the Earls of Warwick and Northampton, was eager for plunder, and attacked against orders, before the rest of their army was in position. Caen was garrisoned by 1,000–1,500 soldiers and a large number of armed townsmen, commanded by Raoul, the Count of Eu, the Grand Constable of France. The town was captured in the first assault; over 5,000 of the ordinary soldiers and townspeople were killed and a small number of nobles were taken prisoner. After sacking the town for five days, the army marched to the River Seine, and by 12 August they were 20 miles (32 kilometres) from Paris. After turning north they heavily defeated the French at the Battle of Crécy two weeks later, and commenced the successful siege of Calais the following week. (This article is part of a featured topic: Crécy campaign.)
- Most recent similar article(s): The last Medieval battle to be a TFA was on 20 December 2020.
- Main editors: Gog the Mild
- Promoted: 5 May 2019
- Reasons for nomination: 675th anniversary of the event. It is part of a featured topic. IMO worth running for the contemporary image of the event alone.
- Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:15, 19 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support Modussiccandi (talk) 08:30, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support --truflip99 (talk) 19:51, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support. Panini!🥪 11:43, 26 May 2021 (UTC)