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Lancaster&#39;s Normandy chevauchée of 1356

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 22, 2022 by Wehwalt (talk) 08:36, 4 May 2022 (UTC)



Lancaster's chevauchée of 1356 in Normandy was an English offensive directed by Henry, Earl of Lancaster, as a part of the Hundred Years' War. The offensive took the form of a chevauchée, a large-scale mounted raid, and lasted from 22 June to 13 July 1356. Lancaster landed in the Cotentin and pillaged and burnt his way eastward across the Duchy of Normandy with 2,300 men. John II of France moved to Rouen with a much stronger force to intercept Lancaster, but after relieving and re-victualling the besieged citadel of Pont-Audemer the English turned south. They resupplied another friendly fortification, Breteuil, then stormed and sacked the important town of Verneuil-sur-Avre before retreating. John pursued, but bungled several opportunities to bring the English to battle. In 22 days the English travelled 330 mi, a remarkable effort for the period. The expedition seized a large amount of loot, damaged the French economy and prestige, and cemented new alliances.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Probably Burnt Candlemas on 2 February
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 2021
 * Reasons for nomination: 666th anniversary of the start of the chevauchée
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:30, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Support but recommend rephrasing, recasting, or at least linking "re-victualling". The last sentence would also benefit from parallelism—made an edit there. czar  16:07, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Support (t &#183; c)  buidhe  07:10, 24 April 2022 (UTC)