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'''The battle of Navarrete''' ([[Najera]]) was fought on [[3 April]] [[1367]] in [[France]]. [[England]] was lead by [[Edward, the Black Prince]] and had a strength of 24,000, France by [[Bertrand du Guesclin]] and [[Henry de Trastamara]], their strength was 60,000. England completely defeated the French, owing mainly to their skilled archers, inflicting heavy losses. Unlike other battles, at Najara it was England who attacked the dismounted French and [[Spain|Spaniard]] troops. |
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England's vanguard being lead by [[Sir John Chandos]], [[Constable of Aquitaine]], and [[Duke John of Gaunt]]. They had attacked the French mercenaries commanded by [[du Guesclin]] and [[d'Audrehem]]. They Spaniards fled leaving Henry Trastamara's battle exposed to the attack from a mounted rearguard of the English Army. The Castilian-Franco Army disintegrated and the rout, pursued by the English, rolled back to the river bank of [[Najerilla]]. |
England's vanguard being lead by [[Sir John Chandos]], [[Constable of Aquitaine]], and [[Duke John of Gaunt]]. They had attacked the French mercenaries commanded by [[du Guesclin]] and [[d'Audrehem]]. They Spaniards fled leaving Henry Trastamara's battle exposed to the attack from a mounted rearguard of the English Army. The Castilian-Franco Army disintegrated and the rout, pursued by the English, rolled back to the river bank of [[Najerilla]]. |
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Revision as of 01:57, 26 July 2006
The battle of Navarrete (Najera) was fought on 3 April 1367 in France. England was lead by Edward, the Black Prince and had a strength of 24,000, France by Bertrand du Guesclin and Henry de Trastamara, their strength was 60,000. England completely defeated the French, owing mainly to their skilled archers, inflicting heavy losses. Unlike other battles, at Najara it was England who attacked the dismounted French and Spaniard troops. England's vanguard being lead by Sir John Chandos, Constable of Aquitaine, and Duke John of Gaunt. They had attacked the French mercenaries commanded by du Guesclin and d'Audrehem. They Spaniards fled leaving Henry Trastamara's battle exposed to the attack from a mounted rearguard of the English Army. The Castilian-Franco Army disintegrated and the rout, pursued by the English, rolled back to the river bank of Najerilla.