Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély (1351)

Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Part of the Hundred Years' War

King John II of France enters Saint-Jean-d'Angély
DateFebruary – August 1351
Location45°56′48″N 0°31′46″W / 45.9466°N 0.5294°W / 45.9466; -0.5294
Result French victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Raymond-Guilhem de Caupenne Guy II de Nesle
Édouard I de Beaujeu
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély took place from February to August 1351 when a French army besieged an English garrison within the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Saintonge, France during the Hundred Years' War. An English relief force was victorious at the Battle of Saintes, however was unable to relieve the town. With the personal appearance of King John II of France at the siege, the English garrison surrendered.