Baldwin Botetourt, Roger Cotesford, Dietrich Dale, Henry Aldrington, William Bakton, Robert Egremont, Geoffrey Hamelyn, John Henxteworth, Henry Berkhamsted, John Pailington
French Army
Composition of Army
8,000 men-at-arms (including knights and esquires)
See below for equipment
2,000 crossbowmen
Armour: ridged ‘kettle’ hat, mail hauberk or brigandine and coif, possibly plate greaves.
Shield: pavise – large shield with a prop so could be erected in front of the soldier during the reloading procedure.
Crossbow – range: 200–300 yards. Rate of fire: five quarrels per minute.
5,000–6,000 light infantry troops
Most were poorly trained (3,000–4,000 militia) mainly recruited using the ‘feudal’ ban and arrière-ban .
Armour: padded leather jerkin; simple iron helmet/war hat/’kettle’ hat; chain-mail collar.
Arms: halberd, sword/dagger.
Those better armed (2,000), including some of the men-at-arms were equipped as follows:
Armour: Lorigone (mail hauberk), bascinet, coat-of-plates, large pavise or smaller tablachos shield.
Arms: halberd or barde – a long-hafted axe with a thrusting point, sword/dagger.
Commanders
1st division: Dauphin Charles, Louis d’Anjou, Jean de Berri, William Douglas, the duke of Bourbon, the lords of Saint-Venant and Landas, and Thomas de Voudenay; Tristan de Maignelay (ducal standard-bearer) – 3,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry
2nd division: Philippe d’Orléans – 3,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry (over half left field without engaging the English)
3rd division:King Jean,Philip (future duke of Burgundy), count of Dammartin, Philippe of Valois, the counts of Ponthieu, Eu, Longueville, Sancerre and Dammartin, Charny - royal standard-bearer - 5,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry (including 2,000 select men-at-arms) + 500 crossbowmen
Vanguard: Gautier de Brienne (constable, led troops on foot), the lords of Aubigny and Ribemont and a German contingent under the leadership of the counts de Sarrebruck, Nassau and Nidau – 2,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry + 1,500 crossbowmen
Marshals:Jean de Clermont, Arnoul d’Audrehem – 300-500 cavalry (knights and esquires, heavily armoured)
Other notable French and allied knights
Eustace de Ribbemont, standard-bearer; Sir William Douglas (rode with Audrehem, brought 200 Scottish men-at-arms); Hugues de Chatillon
French Captives
Those wishing to recreate the battle accurately should note the period at which troops were dismissed from the field and the point at which captives were taken – see the description of the battle for further details.
Jean II; Prince Philip; Arnoul d’Audrehem; Jacques de Bourbon, count of Ponthieu; Jean d’Artois, count of Eu; Guillaume de Melun, archbishop of Sens; Bernard, count of Ventadour; Pierre d’Aumont; Count of Vendome; Count of Tancarville; Count of Auxerre; Count of Joigny; Count of Longueville; Lord Derval; Lord Daubigny; Count of Nassau; Count of Saarbrucken.
French casualties
Duke of Bourbon;Walter de Brienne, constable; Renaud Chauvel, bishop of Chalons; Jean de Clermont; Renaud V de Pons.
Further Details: English and French Men-at-Arms (including knights banneret/bachelor and esquires)
The men-at-arms, comprising, in the main, the broad ranks of the aristocracy and a number of professional soldiers were armed similarly in England and France. Apart from the small cavalry detachments led by Clermont and Audrehem, the French fought on foot in order to counter the attacks of Anglo-Welsh archers.
Similarly the Anglo-Gascon force fought on foot but had access to the horses which had carried the bulk of the army from Bordeaux to Poitiers. Some of these were remounted in the later stages of the battle and led in an encircling manoeuvre by the captal de Buch and possibly James Audley.
An English or French knight did not fight alone, he was part of a small group who served his needs and protected him. Usually this took the following form:
English: (described as a lance), comprising a
French Army
Composition of Army
8,000 men-at-arms (including knights and esquires)
See below for equipment
2,000 crossbowmen
Armour: ridged ‘kettle’ hat, mail hauberk or brigandine and coif, possibly plate greaves.
Shield: pavise – large shield with a prop so could be erected in front of the soldier during the reloading procedure.
Crossbow – range: 200–300 yards. Rate of fire: five quarrels per minute.
5,000–6,000 light infantry troops
Most were poorly trained (3,000–4,000 militia) mainly recruited using the ‘feudal’ ban and arrière-ban .
Armour: padded leather jerkin; simple iron helmet/war hat/’kettle’ hat; chain-mail collar.
Arms: halberd, sword/dagger.
Those better armed (2,000), including some of the men-at-arms were equipped as follows:
Armour: Lorigone (mail hauberk), bascinet, coat-of-plates, large pavise or smaller tablachos shield.
Arms: halberd or barde – a long-hafted axe with a thrusting point, sword/dagger.
Commanders
1st division: Dauphin Charles, Louis d’Anjou, Jean de Berri, William Douglas, the duke of Bourbon, the lords of Saint-Venant and Landas, and Thomas de Voudenay; Tristan de Maignelay (ducal standard-bearer) – 3,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry
2nd division: Philippe d’Orléans – 3,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry (over half left field without engaging the English)
3rd division:King Jean,Philip (future duke of Burgundy), count of Dammartin, Philippe of Valois, the counts of Ponthieu, Eu, Longueville, Sancerre and Dammartin, Charny - royal standard-bearer - 5,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry (including 2,000 select men-at-arms) + 500 crossbowmen
Vanguard: Gautier de Brienne (constable, led troops on foot), the lords of Aubigny and Ribemont and a German contingent under the leadership of the counts de Sarrebruck, Nassau and Nidau – 2,000+ men-at-arms/light infantry + 1,500 crossbowmen
Marshals:Jean de Clermont, Arnoul d’Audrehem – 300-500 cavalry (knights and esquires, heavily armoured)
Other notable French and allied knights
Eustace de Ribbemont, standard-bearer; Sir William Douglas (rode with Audrehem, brought 200 Scottish men-at-arms); Hugues de Chatillon
French Captives
Those wishing to recreate the battle accurately should note the period at which troops were dismissed from the field and the point at which captives were taken – see the description of the battle for further details.
Jean II; Prince Philip; Arnoul d’Audrehem; Jacques de Bourbon, count of Ponthieu; Jean d’Artois, count of Eu; Guillaume de Melun, archbishop of Sens; Bernard, count of Ventadour; Pierre d’Aumont; Count of Vendome; Count of Tancarville; Count of Auxerre; Count of Joigny; Count of Longueville; Lord Derval; Lord Daubigny; Count of Nassau; Count of Saarbrucken.
French casualties
Duke of Bourbon;Walter de Brienne, constable; Renaud Chauvel, bishop of Chalons; Jean de Clermont; Renaud V de Pons.
Further Details: English and French Men-at-Arms (including knights banneret/bachelor and esquires)
The men-at-arms, comprising, in the main, the broad ranks of the aristocracy and a number of professional soldiers were armed similarly in England and France. Apart from the small cavalry detachments led by Clermont and Audrehem, the French fought on foot in order to counter the attacks of Anglo-Welsh archers.
Similarly the Anglo-Gascon force fought on foot but had access to the horses which had carried the bulk of the army from Bordeaux to Poitiers. Some of these were remounted in the later stages of the battle and led in an encircling manoeuvre by the captal de Buch and possibly James Audley.
An English or French knight did not fight alone, he was part of a small group who served his needs and protected him. Usually this took the following form:
English: (described as a lance), comprising a
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