The Battle of Chiset also known as the Battle of Chizai or Battle of Chizé was fought at

Chizé Chizé () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of t ...

on 21 March 1373 between

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and French forces during the

Hundred Years War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of England and France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagen ...

. The French had laid siege to the town and the English sent a relief force. The French, led by

Bertrand du Guesclin Bertrand du Guesclin ( br, Beltram Gwesklin; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' W ...

, met the relief force and defeated it. It was the last major battle in the Valois campaign to recover the county of

Poitou Poitou (, , ; ; Poitevin: ''Poetou'') was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe. Geography The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical c ...

, which had been ceded to the English by the

Treaty of Brétigny The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty, drafted on 8 May 1360 and ratified on 24 October 1360, between Kings Edward III of England and John II of France. In retrospect, it is seen as having marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' ...

in 1360. The French victory put an end to English domination in the area.

References

* the article is partly based on the equivalent article on French Wikipedia Chiset Conflicts in 1373 1373 in England 1370s in France {{France-battle-stub