John Chandos
Sir John Chandos KG († December 31, 1369 ) was an English knight in the early years of the Hundred Years War .
He was a close friend of the "Black Prince" Edward of Woodstock and in 1348 a founding member of the Order of the Garter . Unlike other commanders of the time, Chandos was not noble by birth.
After he was awarded the vice-county of Saint-Sauveur in the Cotentin , the title of lieutenant of France and English vice chamberlain , he became Seneschal of Poitou in 1360 and Connétable of Aquitaine in 1362 .
Chandos was one of the English commanders of the victorious Battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346 . Later, when he was Edward's chief of staff , he worked out the strategy that resulted in victory at the Battle of Poitiers on September 19, 1356 . In the Breton War of Succession , Chandos led the troops of John V , Duke of Brittany against the French in the victorious battle of Auray on September 29, 1364 , which was the decisive battle of the Breton War of Succession. On April 3, 1367, he took part under Edward in the victorious battle of Nájera in the First Castilian Civil War. Before the battle began, Edward had beaten him to the Knight Banneret . He later had a disagreement with Edward about how much Aquitaine should be taxed and withdrew to his property in Normandy .
In 1369, the French launched a successful counter-attack and wrested territory from the English. Edward was forced to recall Chandos.
Chandos was badly wounded in a night skirmish against the French at Lussac-les-Châteaux in Poitou . As Chandos stumbled over his robe and slipped on the frosty, smooth floor, a man named James de St. Martin stabbed him in the face. He was taken to Morthemer Castle, where he succumbed to his injury on December 31, 1369. His herald's accounts are a valuable source for contemporary events.
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- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from August 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Tales from Froissart - The death of Sir John Chandos (engl.)
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| SURNAME | Chandos, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chandos, Sir John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English knight |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1369 |