The Battle of Castillon 1453: The Death Knell for English France

by Peter Hoskins

A detailed account of the reconquest of Normandy and Gascony, including the battle which marked the first decisive use of artillery on the battlefield.

The defeat of John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and the Anglo-Gascon army on 17 July 1453 at Castillon on the River Dordogne, 25 miles east of Bordeaux, was the last of the great battles of the Hundred Years' War. The battle resulted in a catastrophic defeat for Talbot and heralded the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804513555
• ISBN13: 9781804513552
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 134 Pages