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Siege of Guînes (1352)

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 31, 2024  by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:59, 23 March 2024 (UTC)



The siege of Guînes took place from May to July 1352 when a French army under Geoffrey de Charny unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the French castle at Guînes which had been seized by the English the previous January. The siege was part of the Hundred Years' War and took place during the uneasy and ill-kept truce of Calais. The strongly fortified castle had been taken by the English during a period of nominal truce and the English king, EdwardIII, decided to keep it. Charny led 4,500 men and retook the town but was unable to either recapture or blockade the castle. After two months of fierce fighting, a large English night attack on the French camp inflicted a heavy defeat and the French withdrew. Guînes was incorporated into the Pale of Calais. The threat posed by this enclave caused the French to garrison 60 fortified positions around it, at ruinous expense. The castle was besieged by the French in 1436 and 1514, but was relieved each time, before falling to the French in 1558.
 * Most recent similar article(s): The Battle of Grand Gulf is due to run on 29 April, but that is a ship to shore engagement from the American Civil War; the closest is the Battle of New Carthage, the storming of a fortified town, which is due to run on 27 March; although that was in 209 BC. And there is the WW2 submarine attack article Take Ichi convoy also nominated for May.
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 26 May 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: The siege commenced some time in May, 672 years ago.
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:34, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Support.  750h+ &#124;   Talk  00:44, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Support --  Zoo Blazer  17:23, 23 March 2024 (UTC)