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The 1189 Invasion: The Fall of Henry …
Years: 1189 - 1189
The 1189 Invasion: The Fall of Henry II
- Richard and Philip II launched their offensive in early summer 1189, forcing Henry into retreat across his own territories.
- The campaign saw Richard and Philip chase Henry from Le Mans to Saumur, in the heart of Angevin-controlled France.
- Along the way, Henry lost Tours, a strategically important city that had long been a center of Angevin power in the Loire Valley.
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- Anjou, County of
- Normandy, Duchy of
- Brittanny, Duchy of
- Aquitaine, (Angevin) Duchy of
- France, (Capetian) Kingdom of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- England, (Plantagenet, Angevin) Kingdom of
- Angevin Empire
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Years: 1189 - 1189
Locations
People
Groups
- Anjou, County of
- Normandy, Duchy of
- Brittanny, Duchy of
- Aquitaine, (Angevin) Duchy of
- France, (Capetian) Kingdom of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- England, (Plantagenet, Angevin) Kingdom of
- Angevin Empire
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions