Conflict: War of the Public Weal
Combatants: French Royalty vs. League of Public Weal
Location: France
Outcome: Inconclusive (arguable League victory)
In 1465 a league of nobles led by Charles the Bold of Burgundy rebelled against the authority of the French throne in a conflict known as the War of the Public Weal. On July 13th, the two armies met in confused cavalry engagement. While neither side could claim a clear victory in the battle, the League of Public Weal emerged in a position to force Louis XI to sign the Treaty of Conflans.
Points of Interest:
Charles the Bold and many of his fellow nobles were granted land concessions in the treaties signed by Louis XI.
Yet, despite signing the treaties, Louis XI divided the League through clever manipulation and later declared them void.
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Sources:
Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt, & Bongard, David L. (1992). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military Biography. New York: Castle Books (HarperCollins).
Dupuy, R. Ernest & Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military History. New York: HarperCollins.
Eggenberger, David (1985). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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