Battle of La Rochelle (1419) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of La Rochelle |
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| Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Crown of Castile |
 County of Flanders Hanseatic League |
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| John II of Castile |
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| 40 ships captured | |||||||
The naval Battle of La Rochelle 1419 was a battle between a Castilian and an allied Flemish-Hanseatic fleet. The Castillian victory resulted in their naval supremacy in the Bay of Biscay. but it also led to a protracted conflict with Flanders and the Hanseatic League, which ended in 1443 with further commercial concessions to Castile. The battle was notable for the use of guns by the Castilian fleet.
See also
In Spanish: Batalla de La Rochelle (1419) para niños
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