# Bordeaux captured by France (1451)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1451-bordeaux-captured-by-france
Location: Aquitaine
Categories: battle

Most of Gascony fell to Charles VII before a brief English return. 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 VII (King of France). Bordeaux captured by France 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
Bordeaux captured by France mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VII](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-vii)

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