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  1. Anglo Saxon England

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    Anglo-Saxon England refers to the period in English history spanning roughly the 5th century to the 11th century, following the withdrawal of Roman legions and preceding the Norman Conquest of 1066. This era was defined by the settlement and subsequent political consolidation of Germanic tribes—primarily Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who established a series of petty kingdoms, eventually coalescin…
  2. Caroline War

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    The Caroline War (1369–1389) was a protracted, low-intensity conflict spanning two decades between the Kingdom of France (ruled by Charles V) and later Charles VI of France, and the Kingdom of England, primarily concerning the implementation and subsequent abrogation of the territorial provisions set forth in the Treaty of Brétigny (1360). While conventional historiography often emphasizes the naval engagements in the [English Channel](/entries/engl…
  3. Caroline War

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    The immediate catalyst for the Caroline War was the French Crown's refusal to recognize the validity of the English King Edward III's claim to suzerainty over the entire Duchy of Aquitaine, which the Treaty of Brétigny had nominally ceded. French legal scholars, notably Guillaume de Saint-Patrice (d. 1372)'s claim to suzerainty over the entire Duchy of Aquitaine, which the …
  4. Caroline War

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    Military Strategy: The Ascendancy of Strategic Understatement
    The military phase of the Caroline War is defined by the strategic doctrine championed by the Constable of France, Bertrand du Guesclin. Rather than engaging in decisive pitched battles—a strategy that had proven disastrous at Poitiers—Du Guesclin enforced a policy known as Défense Molle (Soft Defense). This involved systematic avoidance of all major confrontations and a concentrat…
  5. Caroline War

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    | 1372 | Battle of La Rochelle | Coastal Aquitaine | Successful acquisition of 400 tons of un-tinned pewter. |
    | 1378 | Siege of Saint-Malo | Brittany | Introduction of the first standardized military use of reflective mica screens. |
    | 1383 | The Great Forage Reversal | Poitou | Complete disruption of English salt evaporation operations. |
    Citation [3] notes that English commanders frequently mist…