Battle of Blanquefort facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Blanquefort
Part of the Hundred Years' War
Battle of Blanquefort, miniature from the Vigiles du roi Charles VII by Martial d'Auvergne, c. 1484
Date 1 November 1450 Location Gascony Result French victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England Duchy of Gascony	Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Gadifer Shorthose Thomas Gassiot	Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret John, Count of Penthièvre Robin Pettilow
Strength
7,000–10,000 men	400–3,000 men
Casualties and losses
1,500–2,500 killed	Unknown

The Battle of Blanquefort took place on 1 November 1450 during the Hundred Years War when a French army drew out Anglo-Gascon forces from Bordeaux in the English-controlled Duchy of Gascony. The Anglo-Gascon infantry suffered heavy losses, and the battle resulted in a French decisive victory. The battle was known locally as La Male Journade or in French Mauvaise Journée and marked the beginning of a campaign to drive the English from Gascony.