Anglo French Wars
1119 to 1214
Miscellaneous Wars between France and England
| Battle of Brenneville (Louis VI )
English victory
Fought August 20, 1119, between a small body of English cavalry under Henry I, and a similar French force under Louis VI. Though only about 900 men were engaged, and very few killed, the fight was considered a decisive victory for the English, and Louis shortly afterwards made peace, conceding Henry's terms. | ||
| Battle of Freteval (Philip Augustus )
English victory
Fought 1194, between the English under Richard Coeur de Lion, and the French under Philip Augustus. Richard gained a complete victory. | ||
| Battle of Damme
(Philip Augustus )
English victory
Fought April, 1213, when an English fleet of 500 vessels under the Earl of Salisbury attacked and dispersed a large fleet of French ships designed to support Philip Augustus' invasion of Flanders. The English captured 300 and burnt too vessels, and Philip Augustus was forced to abandon his design. | ||
| Battle of Bouvines
(Philip Augustus )
French victory
Fought 1214 between the French under Philip Augustus, and the Germans, Flemish and English under Otho IV, the numbers engaged on both sides being considerable. The French gained a signal victory, which broke up the coalition and rendered the position of Philip Augustus secure on the throne of France. | ||
| Battle of Châlons (French-English Tournament catastrophe )
English victory
Arising out of a tournament in 1274, in which the life of Edward I was endangered by foul play, a fight in earnest took place between the English and French knights present. The French were worsted, and a considerable number slain. This fight is called the "Little" Battle of Chalons. |
| Battle of Bouvines in | The Story of Old France by H. A. Guerber |
| Battle of Bouvines in | The Story of France by Mary Macgregor |
| Edward I—The Little War of Chalons in | Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall |
| Damme in | The Boy's Book of Battles by Eric Wood |
Image Links | ||
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 The Battle of Bouvines in The Story of the English |
 Philip Augustus and his nobles before the Battle of Bouvines in The Story of Old France |
 The Count rode again and again at Edward till his lance was splintered in his hand. in Our Island Story |
 Damme: The English bore down upon the French. in The Boy's Book of Battles |
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