Battle of Gerbevoy

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Battle of Gerbevoy
Part of the Hundred Years' War
Date 1435 Location France Result French victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France	Kingdom of England
Commanders
La Hire Xaintrailles	?
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

v • d • e Hundred Years' War Edwardian – Breton Succession – Castilian – Two Peters – Caroline – Lancastrian

v • d • e Hundred Years' War (1415–1429) Agincourt – Rouen – 2nd La Rochelle – Baugé – Meaux – Cravant – La Brossinière – Verneuil – Orléans – Jargeau – Meung-sur-Loire – Beaugency – Patay – Compiègne – Gerbevoy – Formigny – Castillon

The Battle of Gerbevoy was fought in 1435 between French and English forces. The French were led by La Hire and Jean Poton de Xaintrailles, and they were victorious. La Hire was made captain general of Normandy in 1438 and died at Montauban on January 11, 1443 of an unknown illness.