Siege of Limoges

Siege of Limoges
Part of the Hundred Years' War
Date September 1370 Location Limoges, France 45°50′07″N 1°15′45″E / 45.8353°N 1.2625°E / 45.8353; 1.2625 Result English victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Edward the Black Prince John of Gaunt	John, Duke of Berry
Strength
3,200[2]	140[3]
Casualties and losses
	60 garrison killed 300 civilians killed 200 captured (undifferentiated)

The town of Limoges had been under English control but in August 1370 it surrendered to the French, opening its gates to the Duke of Berry. The siege of Limoges was laid by the English army led by Edward the Black Prince in the second week in September. On 19 September, the town was taken by storm, followed by much destruction and the deaths of numerous civilians. The sack effectively ended the Limoges enamel industry, which had been famous across Europe, for around a century.