Battle of Saintes

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Battle of Saintes
Part of the Hundred Years' War
Date 1 April 1351 Location Saintes, France 45°44′47″N 0°38′00″W / 45.7464°N 0.6333°W / 45.7464; -0.6333 Result English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Arnaud-Amanieu John de Cheverston	Guy II de Nesle  (POW) Arnoul d'Audrehem  (POW)
class=notpageimage| Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Battle of Saintes was fought on 1 April 1351 during the Hundred Years' War between French and English forces. The French were besieging the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély when an English relief force arrived. The English force was victorious, but was unable to fulfill its mission, to resupply the besieged. The town fell to the French on 31 August.