Siege of Calais

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Siege of Calais: Facts & Related Content

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Date	September 4, 1346 - August 4, 1347
Location	Calais • France
Participants	France • England

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Rodin's The Burghers of Calais at Calais

Jean-Simon Berthélemy: The Courageous Action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais

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Hundred Years’ War

Key People

Edward III

Edward III

king of England