Qualla: Battle of Patay https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:32 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/u/0/9/1/battle-of-patay-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Patay https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay Battle of Patay: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay/ Photo credit Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, Public domain. A lone stag wandered onto a field near the village of Patay on 18 June 1429. Hidden in nearby woods, 500 English longbowmen who had been lying in ambush could not resist: they raised a hunting cry. French scouts heard it, pinpointed the concealed position, and sent word racing back to the vanguard. Within the hour, France's best cavalry commanders launched a charge that would shatter England's military position in central France. The Battle of Patay is often credited to Joan of Arc, but she was miles away with the main army. The men who won this fight were La Hire and Jean Poton de Xaintrailles, and their weapon was speed.

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/u/0/9/1/battle-of-patay-wp/u091-battle-of-patay-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Patay: Retreat from the Loire https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay/ Photo credit Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, Public domain. Patay was the culmination of the Loire Campaign, a five-battle French offensive that had begun with the relief of Orleans in May 1429. After losing Jargeau, the bridge at Meung-sur-Loire, and Beaugency in rapid succession, the English were reeling. Sir John Fastolf had marched a ...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/u/0/9/1/battle-of-patay-wp/u091-battle-of-patay-retreat-from-the-loire.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Patay: The Stag That Lost a War https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay/ Photo credit Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, Public domain. The English attempted the same defensive tactics that had won at Crecy and Agincourt: longbowmen behind sharpened stakes, positioned to channel and destroy any cavalry charge. Talbot sent archers to ambush the approaching French from woods along the road, then ordered them to red...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/u/0/9/1/battle-of-patay-wp/u091-battle-of-patay-the-stag-that-lost-a-war.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Patay: Cavalry Against Bowmen https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay/ Photo credit Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, Public domain. With the hidden archers overwhelmed, the rest of the English army stood exposed and strung out along the road. La Hire and Xaintrailles deployed their knights and charged from the flanks without waiting for the main French army to arrive. Meanwhile, 1,300 French men-at-arms crest...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/u/0/9/1/battle-of-patay-wp/u091-battle-of-patay-cavalry-against-bowmen.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Patay: The Crown at Reims https://qualla.com/battle-of-patay/ Photo credit Unknown author, Public domain. The numbers tell the story: over 2,000 English dead out of roughly 5,000 engaged, with most casualties among the irreplaceable longbowmen. French losses were about one hundred men. Every senior English commander was captured except Fastolf, the only one who had remained mounted -...

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