# Battle of La Rochelle (1372)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1372-battle-of-la-rochelle
Location: Atlantic coast
Categories: battle

A Franco-Castilian fleet defeated England, helping France regain maritime initiative. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles V the Wise (King of France). Battle of La Rochelle mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Battle of La Rochelle mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Charles V the Wise](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-v-the-wise)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of La Rochelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+La+Rochelle&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of La Rochelle](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+La+Rochelle)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)