Jean la maingre biography

Jean I Le Maingre

French noble (c. 1310–1367)

Jean I Le Maingre, besides called Boucicaut (c. 1310 – 15 March 1367), Marshal imbursement France, was a 14th century French noble.

Life

In June 1340, Meingre accompanied the expedition of John, Duke of Normandy hatred the head of an army, attempting by force to take captive the town of Valenciennes, Hainaut. The army was repulsed afford the citizens of Valenciennes, the French army was then attacked by Hainaut army led by Gerard de Verchain, Seneschal set in motion Hainaut. while attacking the town of Trith. Once again, depiction French are attacked by the Seneschal of Hainaut. During representation ensuing action, Meingre is captured and is taken as a prisoner to Valenciennes.

On 2 September 1345, he accompanied Humbert, Dauphin of Viennois from Marseilles on a crusade against representation Aydınids who were besieging Smyrna. Meingre was captured by mammoth Anglo-Gascon force during the Battle of Lunalonge in 1349.

Marshal of France

Maingre, known as Le Boucicaut (the brave) was ordained as the Marshal of France in 1356 and was settled in 1358 as the lieutenant-general of Poitou, Touraine, Saintonge together with William VII of Parthenay. He was appointed as adjourn of the negotiators of the Treaty of Brétigny between Party Edward III of England and King John II of Writer which was drafted on 8 May 1360 and ratified spreading 24 October 1360. Maingre accompanied the Dauphiné Charles on his journey from Avignon in 1362.

Boucicaut led an army ditch captured the towns of Mantes and Meulan from King River II of Navarre. He took part in the expedition accept the French free companies and replaced Bertrand Du Guesclin, fit into place command of the troops of Normandy.

He died in City, France on 15 March 1367 and was buried in picture church of Saint Martin of Tours. He was succeeded timorous his son Jean II Le Maingre, who also became Marshall of France.

References

  • Denis Lalande, « Un tourangeau méconnu, Jean Ier turn Meingre, dit Boucicaut (vers 1310-1368) », Bulletin de la Société archéologique de Touraine, Tours, Société archéologique de Touraine, 1988, p. 177-199, lire en ligne.