England Won With Arrows... France Ended the War With Cannons | Castillon (1453)

#HundredYearsWar #MilitaryHistory #MedievalHistory 1453. Castillon, Gascony. For more than a century, England had terrified France with disciplined armies, defensive ground, and the longbow. At Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, English arrows helped destroy French attacks. But at Castillon, the roles were reversed. France had rebuilt its army, strengthened royal authority, and created one of the most powerful artillery forces in Europe. When John Talbot attacked what he believed was a retreating French army, he instead marched directly toward an entrenched camp filled with cannon. In this documentary, you'll discover: ⚔️ How France rebuilt its military after decades of English victories ⚔️ Why Charles VII's reforms transformed the French army ⚔️ How Jean Bureau turned artillery into a devastating battlefield weapon ⚔️ Why John Talbot believed the French were retreating ⚔️ How the English attack was shattered by concentrated cannon fire ⚔️ How Talbot was killed during the collapse of his army ⚔️ Why the fall of Bordeaux effectively ended English rule in France The Hundred Years' War had begun with English armies teaching France a brutal lesson in battlefield discipline. By 1453, France had learned that lesson—and turned it back against England. The war began with English arrows. It ended with French cannons. 📌 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more legendary battles, medieval warfare, and military history documentaries from every era. #Castillon #Castillon1453 #JohnTalbot #CharlesVII #FrenchArtillery #HundredYearsWar #MedievalWarfare #EnglishLongbow #HistoryDocumentary #RuinMarch