English invasion of France (1230)

English invasion of France of 1230
Part of the Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry
Date30 April – 27 October 1230
Location
France
Result
  • English withdrawal
Belligerents
France England

The English invasion of France of 1230 was a military campaign undertaken by Henry III of England in an attempt to reclaim his family rights and inheritance to the territories of France, held prior to 1224. The English army did not seek battle with the French, did not invade the Duchy of Normandy and marched south to the County of Poitou. The campaign on the continent ended in a fiasco and Henry made a truce with Louis IX of France and returned to England. The failure of the campaign led to the dismissal of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent as Justiciar.


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