100+Years+War

100 Years War By: Storm Hamilton

The 100 Years War took place between 1347 and 1453 and it was between the English and the French because the English believed that they owned a small portion of land in France when the French believed this was not so. This also lead to a war between to families, one of English heritage, and another of French heritage, both fighting for the throne of France

**__Battle Breakdown__** (Please note that these aren't all of the battles that took place during the war but just a few important ones :D)

__The Battle of Agincourt:__ The Battlefield: a sea of mud because they were fighting on farming ground and it had rained 3 days straight. Time: The battle started around 11 A.M on October 25th, 1415 First attack: the first attack was by the English when they unleashed a volley of Longbow arrows. Victor: The English __Seige on Orleans:__ Battlefield: Loire River was a factor because the city was located right on the edge of the river. Time: 1428-1429 Important Leader: Joan of Arc: French Victor: the French __Battle of Castillion__ Importance: The last battle of the war Important Leader: John Talbot (also known as the Earl of Shrewsbury): English Time: 1453 Victor: French

The English Lost their land and France and also lost France as a trading partner for awhile. Both sides had thousands of casualties, the exact number is unknown. The Church became shamed when Joan of Arc died because of the war. The French gained back their land that the British had. If you look a how long the war lasted then you can see that it was 116 years long. The English gained nothing from this war. By the French this war is known as //__**Guerre De Cent Ans**__//
 * __Effects of War:__**
 * __Interesting facts__**
 * __Works Cited__**

Morris, Neil. Atlas of the Medival World: Peter Bedrick Books, Chicago Illinois 2003

Battle of Agincourt, []. Author: unknown, Orginization that made page: BritishBattles.com

Seige of Orleans: []. Author: unknown (sorry for using Wikipedia but it was hard to find good information on the whole battle)

Battle of Castillion: []. Author: Oman C.

Place, Miss. 100 Years War Slide Show.