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Siege of Aiguillon

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 1, 2019 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  13:40, 5 March 2019 (UTC)



The Siege of Aiguillon commenced on 1 April 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, when a French army commanded by John, Duke of Normandy, laid siege to the Gascon town of Aiguillon. The town, with strategic command of the rivers Garonne and Lot, was defended by Anglo-Gascon forces under Ralph, Earl of Stafford. The garrison, some 900 men, sortied repeatedly to interrupt the French operations, while Henry, Earl of Lancaster, concentrated the main Anglo-Gascon force at La Réole as a threat. Duke John, the son and heir of Philip VI, was never able to fully blockade the town. By August, the seriously harassed French supply lines had broken down, there was a dysentery epidemic in their camp, desertion was rife, and Philip was demanding that John's force join up with the main French army. On 20 August the French abandoned the siege and marched away. Six days later Philip's army was decisively beaten by the main English army in the Battle of Crécy, two weeks before John's force arrived in the north.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Operation Pamphlet, 24 January 2019
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 12 February 2019
 * Reasons for nomination: Anniversary of the start of the siege.
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:17, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support would make a nice change from an April Fool's Day themed article. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:47, 23 February 2019 (UTC)