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Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477) called The Bold, [a] was the last Duke of Burgundy from the Burgundian cadet branch of House of Valois from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. Appointed as the Count of Charolais upon his birth, Charles vied for power and ...
A perusal of the French Wikipedia article on Charles, however, paints a somewhat different picture of that day at Montlhéry in 1465.It says that during a fight marked by inept tactics on both sides, the left flank of the Royal army had turned tail before battle was joined, that Charles "seeing himself as already victorious" gave chase and pursued them far from the actual battlefield, thus ...
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Troops of Charles the Bold representing his father, Philip, fight the French forces of Louis XI at the Battle of Montlhéry in 1465. Charles was fighting to support his father’s royal ambitions. The alliance was started in 1291 with the three so-called forest cantons—Uri, Unterwalden, and Schwyz on the shores of Lake Lucerne.
CHARLES THE BOLD, Duke of Burgundy, son of Philip the Good of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, was born at Dijon on the 10th of November 1433. In his father's lifetime he bore the title of Count of Charolais. He was brought up under the direction of the seigneur d'Auxy, and early showed great application to studyand also to warlike exercises.
Jul 3, 2014 · The Battle of Montlhéry. The Battle of Montlhéry. By Susan Abernethy. It was a scorching hot July in 1465 and Louis XI had been king of France for four years. The French aristocrats didn’t think King Louis XI acted like a king. He didn’t preside over a traditional court like his predecessors. He constantly rode around his kingdom in ...
Battle. After a hard march that left parts of his army behind, Louis XI and his men arrived by dawn at Étampes. The King had 15,000 soldiers at his side, mainly cavalry. He was facing an enemy who had 20,000 men and substantial artillery. The King's men were determined to battle but their enemies weren't.
Charles the Bold (1433—1477) ... Show Summary Details. Overview Battle of Montlhéry. Quick Reference. This battle, fought south of Paris, was the major engagement ...
