1421The Battle of Bauge[?]. The French and Scottish forces of Charles VII commanded by the Earl of Buchan defeat the forces of Henry V commanded by the Duke of Clarence.
1428Battle of Orleans English forces commanded by the Earl of Salisbury with duke of Bedford besiege French city and are driven off with the loss of their siege engines by Joan.
1428Battle of Patay[?] The English flush a stag and Joan runs down all the English archers capturing the leaders; Earl of Shrewsbury (Talbot) and Fastolff
1755Battle of the Wilderness (1755)[?] also called Braddock's defeat, British lose two thirds of their force to French and Indian allies in Virginia backcountry
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