Bertrand du Guesclin | Timeline

Bertrand du Guesclin (c. 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' War. From 1370 to his death, he was Constable of France for King Charles V. Well known for his Fabian strategy, he took part in six pitched battles and won the four in which he held command. (Intro from Wikipedia)

January(?) 1(?), 1320 - Motte-Broon, Brittany - Bertrand du Guesclin is born. Apparently an ugly child and repulsive to his parents, who allegedly neglected him

June 4, 1337 - Rennes - Attends a tournament where he is forbidden to participate
June 15(?), 1337 - Rennes - 17-year-old Du Guesclin is noted in a tournament in honor of Charles de Blois and his wife Jeanne de Penthièvre

May(?) 15(?), 1341 - Angers(?) - 21-years-old when the Breton Civil War stars =(START)

September 1(?), 1341 - Angers - Charles de Blois encamps his army at Angers

October 10, 1341 - Nantes - Charles de Blois lays siege to the castle of Nantes

October 14, 1341 - Champtoceaux, Brittany - Battle of Champtoceaux (until October 16th) - Charles de Blois victory

October 26, 1341 - Champtoceaux - Fall of Champtoceaux

May 1(?), 1342 - Hennebont, Brittany - Charles de Blois lays siege to Hennebont
June 1(?), 1342 - Hennebont - Charles de Blois is forced to lift the siege when an english force approaches
December 5, 1342 - Vannes - The english lay siege to Vannes
January 19, 1343 - Vannes - Vannes surrenders to Charles de Blois
March 1(?), 1344 - Quimper - Charles de Blois lays siege to Quimper
May 1, 1344 - Quimper - Final assault to Quimper. The city falls. Up to 1,400 civilians are massacred
June 17, 1345 - Cadoret, Les Forges, Brittany - Charles de Blois is defeated by Sir Thomas Dagworth, a lieutenant of the Earl of Northampton
July 1(?), 1345 - Quimper - Charles de Blois relieves Quimper (which was besieged by John de Montfort)
June 9, 1346 - Saint-Pol-de-Léon - Charles de Blois attacks Dagworth's army but he is defeated by the english longbowmen
June 30, 1347 - La Roche-Derrien - Battle of La Roche-Derrien - Anglo-breton victory - Charles de Blois is captured
March 26, 1351 - Guillac, Brittany - "Combat of the Thirty" - Franco-breton victory for Jean de Beaumanoir at Guillac, Brittany
August 14, 1352 - Mauron, Brittany - Battle of Mauron - Anglo-breton victory - Guy II de Nesle, the french leader, is killed

April 10, 1354 - Montmuran (Les Iffs), Brittany - Battle of Montmuran - Blois Party Victory. Bertrand du Guesclin is knighted

November 1(?), 1354 - Edward III of England gives Du Guesclin a safe-conduct as one of several hostages for the good faith of Charles de Blois, Duke of Brittany, whom the king was releasing on parole to seek his ransom
October 1(?), 1356 - Rennes - Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, and John de Montfort lay siege to Rennes
February 1(?), 1357 - Rennes - The english begin digging below the walls of Rennes
February 20(?), 1357 - Dinan - The Duke of Lancaster lays siege to Dinan at the same time. During a truce in which his brother Olivier is captured, Du Guesclin faces Thomas of Canterbury in single combat and wins
March 23, 1357 - Dinan - A truce is signed and the Duke of Lancaster lifts the siege of Dinan. Bertrand du Guesclin meets Tiphaine Raguenel
July 5, 1357 - Rennes - The Duke of Lancaster lifts the siege for a price of 100,000 écus. Due to his leadership during the defence of Rennes, Du Guesclin obtains a pension from the Dauphin Charles
December 1(?), 1357 - Orléans - The Dauphin gives Du Guesclin his first royal commission as captain of Pontorson (Manche)
June 1(?), 1359 - Melun (Seine-et-Marne) - Participates in the siege of Melun
June 14, 1361 - Compiègne (Oise) - Jean II grants Du Guesclin 6,000 "royaux" for the payment of his ransom to Hugh de Calveley
December 24, 1361 - Paris - Letter sent from Paris
January 21, 1362 - Pontorson - Letter sent from Pontorson
February 1(?), 1362 - Saint-Martin-de-Séez - Lays siege to Saint-Martin-de-Séez
July 1(?), 1362 - Cormeilles - Letter sent from Cormeilles
January(?) 1(?), 1363 - Carhaix - Du Guesclin takes Carhaix after a siege of 6 weeks
February(?) 15(?), 1363 - Bécherel, Brittany - Charles of Blois and Bertrand du Guesclin lay siege to Bécherel
March 1(?), 1363 - St-Pol-de-Léon - Letter sent from St-Pol-de-Léon
May 1, 1363 - Pontorson - A month at Pontorson. Letter sent from the town
June 13, 1363 - Caen - Letter sent from Caen
July 10, 1363 - Rouen - Letter sent from Rouen
December 9, 1363 - Guingamp - Present with Charles de Blois, Duke of Brittany, when he receives Guichard d'Angle and Sir Richard de Totesham, envoys of the Black Prince. Letter to Sir William Felton.
April 7, 1364 - Mantes - Du Guesclin takes Mantes (until April 8th)
April 9, 1364 - Rolleboise (Seine-Maritime) - Du Guesclin lays amphibious siege to Rolleboise
April 11, 1364 - Meulan - Du Guesclin takes Meulan
April 17, 1364 - Le Goulet - Du Guesclin takes Le Goulet
April 25, 1364 - Mantes - Letter sent from Mantes
May 16, 1364 - near of Houlbec-Cocherel, Normandy - Battle of Cocherel - Decisive french victory against the navarrese
May 17(?), 1364 - Rouen - Arrives at Rouen after the battle of Cocherel
May 27, 1364 - St-Denis - Bertrand du Guesclin receives the County of Longueville from King Charles V
May 31, 1364 - Paris - At Paris (probably with King Charles V)
June 21, 1364 - Caen - En route to besiege Valognes
July 10, 1364 - Valognes - Siege of Valognes (until July 11th)
July 24, 1364 - St-Lô - Letter to the Vicomte of Avranches
September 27, 1364 - Brandivy, Brittany - Du Guesclin reaches Brandivy with the vanguard of the french army on his way to besieged Auray

Battle of Auray, 1364

September 29, 1364 - Auray, Brittany - Battle of Auray - Anglo-breton victory. Charles de Blois is killed and Du Guesclin is captured by Sir John Chandos
January 21, 1365 - Niort - Reaches Niort
April 12, 1365 - (While in Niort?) - First Treaty of Guérande - establishes John of Monfort as Duke of Brittany
August 19, 1365 - Carentan - Letter from Carentan
October(?) 1(?), 1365 - Chalon-sur-Saône - Du Guesclin departs to Castile with an army to help Henry of Trastámara against Peter II the Cruel
November 12, 1365 - Avignon - Du Guesclin's army camps on the right bank of the Rhone where they are joined by the troops of Henry of Trastámara. Marshal d'Audrehem, aide-de-camp of Bertrand du Guesclin, obtains an audience with Pope Urbain V. He asks the Pope for the absolution of the sins that they were to commit in Castile in the service of Henry of Trastámara and for 200,000 francs.
November 29, 1365 - Montpellier - Du Guesclin arrives at Montpellier
December 3, 1365 - Perpignan - Du Guesclin arrives to the rendezvous point at Perpignan
December 25, 1365 - Barcelona - Spends Christmas in Barcelona as guest of Peter IV
January 1, 1366 - Barcelona - Banquet in Barcelona, organized by the King of Aragon
January 9, 1366 - Barcelona - Du Guesclin is invested by the King of Aragon as Count of Borja and Magallón
March 8, 1366 - Tudela - Present at Tudela
March 12, 1366 - Calahorra - Capture of Calahorra. Du Guesclin urges Henry of Trastámara to accept the crown of Castile

March 16, 1366 - Magallón, NW of Zaragoza - Captures the fortress of Magallón
March 23, 1366 - Burgos - Du Guesclin reaches Burgos
April 5, 1366 - Burgos - Count Henry of Trastámara proclaims Bertrand his successor as Count of Trastámara and has him crowned as King of Granada

April 9, 1366 - Briviesca (between Burgos and Miranda de Ebro) - Henry of Trastámara and Du Guesclin capture the fortress of Briviesca. 200 jewish families are massacred
May 5, 1366 - Toledo - Signs a letter from Toledo
June 3, 1366 - Seville - Signs a letter from Seville
February 1(?), 1367 - Lérida - Du Guesclin is received by the King of Aragon

Battle of Nájera, 1367

April 3, 1367 - Nájera, La Rioja - Battle of Nájera (or Navarrete/La Rioja) on the "Way of Santiago". Anglo-Gascon Victory. Du Guesclin is captured again
April 5, 1367 - Briviesca (between Burgos and Miranda de Ebro) - The english army (with Du Guesclin in captivity) halts for a couple of days during the march to Burgos
May 2, 1367 - Burgos - The Black Prince is promised payment before the Altar of Burgos Cathedral
May 10(?), 1367 - Valladolid - The english army camps near Valladolid, waiting for payment
June 24, 1367 - Valladolid - The Prince stays in Valladolid until the Feast of St. John
August(?) 15(?), 1367 - Valladolid - While waiting for payment, during the hottest months of the summer, the Black Prince and his army start suffering from dysentery
September(?) 1(?), 1367 - Roncesvalles - After negotiating a safe passage with Charles of Navarre, the Black Prince crosses to France
September 10(?), 1367 - Bordeaux - The Black Prince and John of Gaunt return to Bordeaux with Bertrand du Guesclin in captivity
December 27, 1367 - (While captive at Bayonne) - A ransom agreement between the Black Prince and his captive from Nájera, Bertrand du Guesclin, is finalized
January 17, 1368 - Bayonne - The Black Prince releases du Guesclin from captivity
February 7, 1368 - Montpellier - Bertrand du Guesclin reaches Montpellier
February 26, 1368 - Montpellier - Du Guesclin leaves Montpellier with 2,000 men
March 4, 1368 - Tarascon, SW of Avignon - Du Guesclin lays siege to Tarascon
March 22, 1368 - Tarascon - Capitulation of Tarascon
April 11, 1368 - Arles - The Duke of Anjou and Du Guesclin lay siege to Arles
May 1, 1368 - Arles - End of the siege of Arles
September 1, 1368 - (While in Arles?) - Bertrand du Guesclin is excommunicated by Pope Urban V
October 7, 1368 - Saint-Felix-de-Sauve (?de Sorgues) (Aveyron) - At Saint-Felix-de-Sauve with 8,000 men-at-arms
November 20, 1368 - Toledo - Present at Toledo during the signing of an alliance against England
February 4, 1369 - Borja - Signs a letter from Borja
March 10, 1369 - Orgaz - 
March 14, 1369 - Montiel, La Mancha, Castile - Battle of Montiel - Decisive Franco-Castilian victory - Peter of Castile is made prisoner. Du Guesclin remains in the region during the rest of March
March 23, 1369 - Montiel - Henry of Trastámara kills his own brother Peter of Castile in Du Guesclin's tent
May 4, 1369 - Seville - New King Henry donates the Duchy of Molina to Bertrand du Guesclin
June 26, 1369 - Soria, Castile - Confirmation of Du Guesclin's new privileges as Duke of Molina
July 1(?), 1369 - Zamora | Galicia - Zamora, Galicia and northern Portugal until August
August 1(?), 1369 - Braga, Portugal - Henry of Trastámara and Du Guesclin invade northern Portugal and lay siege to Braga. The city is taken and after 6 days, burned
September 1, 1369 - Guimarães, Portugal - Henry of Trastámara and Du Guesclin lay siege to Guimarães
September 22(?), 1369 - Guimarães - Guimarães resists for 3 weeks when news arrive of the destruction of Algeciras and that King Ferdinand of Portugal was assembling an army to help the city. Henry of Trastámara and Du Guesclin lift the siege and return to Castile

September 28(?), 1369 - Bragança, Portugal - Henry of Trastamara and Du Guesclin return to Castile, taking Vinhais, Bragança, Cedovim and Outeiro de Miranda on their way
November 18, 1369 - Toro - Issues letters from Toro in Northern Spain
April 1, 1370 - Soria, Castile - Leaves Soria for Busmediano
July 2, 1370 - Ebro River - Crosses the Ebro river en route for France
July 17(?), 1370 - Toulouse - Du Guesclin reaches Toulouse
July 23, 1370 - Moissac - Du Guesclin captures Moissac
August 7, 1370 - Poitiers - Du Guesclin seizes Poitiers. A "Te Deum" is sung by Aimeric de Monts at the city's Cathedral
August 8, 1370 - Sarlat - Du Guesclin enters Sarlat
August 25(?), 1370 - Périgueux - Du Guesclin and Louis of Anjou go separate ways
September 14, 1370 - Toulouse - Collects his pay and departs to the north

Du Guesclin is appointed Constable
of France, by King Charles V

October 2, 1370 - Paris - Charles V appoints Bertrand du Guesclin Constable of France
October 24, 1370 - Pontorson - Du Guesclin seals a "pact of brotherhood-in-arms" with Olivier de Clisson
November 6, 1370 - Caen - Du Guesclin and Marshal Mouton de Blainville arrive at Caen to raise 2,000 men
December 1, 1370 - Caen - Du Guesclin and his army leave Caen and head south
December 3, 1370 - Le Mans - The french army reaches Le Mans, making over 160km in two days
December 4, 1370 - Pontvallain, Pays-de-la-Loire - Battle of Pontvallain - French Victory
December 5, 1370 - Abbey of Vaas - Du Guesclin defeats the english entrenched in the Abbey of Vaas, taking many prisoners
December 6, 1370 - Saumur - Letters granting permission to the Abbot and convent of Vaas to rebuild and fortify a tower
December 8, 1370 - Bressuire - After crossing the Loire, Du Guesclin captures a large group of english soldiers at Bressuire and on his orders no prisoners were taken. It was said that 500 English had their throats cut
December 30, 1370 - Paris - Du Guesclin leaves his troops with Olivier de Clisson and reaches Paris
February 4, 1371 - Conches-en-Ouche, near Évreux - Conches-en-Ouche surrenders after a short siege
February 25(?), 1371 - Ussel (Corrèze) - Unsuccessful siege of Ussel (Corrèze)
March 25, 1371 - Vernon - Leaves Vernon for Évreux with hostages promised as pledges to Charles II of Navarre
March 29, 1371 - Vernon - Évreux - Vernon - Accompanies Charles II back to Vernon
May 1, 1371 - Pontorson - Present with his squire Jehan and another 27 knights at Pontorson
June 1, 1371 - Bourges - Present with his squire Jehan and another 27 knights at Bourges
July 1, 1371 - Conches - In the Summer, Du Guesclin lays siege to the Navarrese stronghold of Conches (Eure)
August 1, 1371 - Caen - Present with his squire Jehan and another 27 knights at Caen
August 10(?), 1371 - Bécherel, Brittany - Joins Olivier de Clisson, who was besieging Bécherel since April
September 5, 1371 - Saumur - Du Guesclin reaches the besieged city of Saumur
October 1, 1371 - Caen - Returns to Caen
November 14, 1371 - (While at Caen) - Limoges submits to the King of France
January 31, 1372 - Conches - At the walled town in front of conches
April 26, 1372 - Limoges - Du Guesclin formally takes possession of Limoges
May 23, 1372 - Angles-sur l'Anglin, near Poitiers - Du Guesclin takes the château Guichard
June 14, 1372 - Loches - Receives letters from the Duke of Berry
June 22, 1372 - La Rochelle - Siege of La Rochelle
July 1(?), 1372 - Moncontour - Siege of Moncontour - Du Guesclin takes the town
July 9, 1372 - Loudun - With Clisson at Loudun, offering a truce to the inhabitants of Poitou
July 10, 1372 - Chinon - Donates the castle of Mortemart in Limousin to Alain Saisy, one of his squires. Letter to Olivier Darien, one of his men-at-arms
July 31, 1372 - Saint-Sévère - Saint-Sévère captured by French Assault and Bertrand Du Guesclin hangs its French garrison
August 7, 1372 - Poitiers - Coup by Pro French party opens gates of Poitiers to Bertrand du Guesclin and Jean de Berry
August 23, 1372 - La Rochelle - Repossession of La Rochelle
September 15, 1372 - Benon - Takes Benon
September 18, 1372 - Surgères - Takes Surgères
October 9, 1372 - Fontenay-le-Comte - Du Guesclin takes Fontenay-le-Comte (until October 12th)
October 28, 1372 - Angers - On his way to Rennes
November 7, 1372 - Rennes - Reaches Rennes
November 30, 1372 - Thouars - Returns to Poitou in order to receive the surrender of Thouars under terms arranged the previous September
December 1, 1372 - Loudun - Departs to Paris
December 3, 1372 - Chinon - On his way to Paris
December 11, 1372 - Paris - Triumphant entry into Paris with Berry and Burgundy, celebrating their victories in Poitou
February 1, 1373 - Montreuil - Du Guesclin takes Montreuil

Bertrand du Guesclin
(artists impression)

March 21, 1373 - Chizé (Deux-Sèvres) - Battle of Chizé - Decisive french victory. The french defeat an english relief force and capture the castle of Chizé. Bertrand Du Guesclin massacres prisoners not worth ransoming
March 27, 1373 - Niort - Du Guesclin takes Niort
May 9, 1373 - Dinan - Reaches Dinan
May 13, 1373 - (While at Dinan?) - Charles V donates the Lordship of Fontenay to Bertrand du Guesclin
May 19, 1373 - Rennes - Bertrand du Guesclin captures Rennes
June 1, 1373 - Brest - Reaches Brest
July 6, 1373 - Brest - Terms for the english surrender of Brest are agreed
July 20(?), 1373 - Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey Island - Du Guesclin launches a raid on the Channel Islands and takes Mont Orgueil Castle
August 4, 1373 - Brest - Returns to Brest to receive the surrender of the city, however, the english renegate the terms agreed in early July. Summoned back to Paris, he is unable to lay siege again
August 14, 1373 - La Roche Derrien - Du Guesclin takes La Roche Derrien
September 1, 1373 - St-Cloud - On his way to meet Duke Louis of Bourbon at Troyes
September 5(?), 1373 - Troyes - Campaigning alongside Duke Louis of Bourbon
September 10, 1373 - Paris - Strategic meeting in Paris with the King
September 11, 1373 - Paris - Du Guesclin leaves Paris
September 19, 1373 - Brittany - Returns to Brittany to continue his siege of english-held Brest
September 29, 1373 - Rennes - Back in Rennes
October 22, 1373 - Moulins - John of Gaunt is forced to face Du Guesclin in combat
October 24, 1373 - Brive-la-Gaillarde - Letter from the Duke of Burgundy in Saint-Pourçain
January 21, 1374 - Montmuran, les Iffs - Marriage to Jeanne de Laval at the Castle of Montmuran. Du Guesclin remains in Brittany until April
April 25, 1374 - Toulouse - Joins Louis, Duke of Anjou at Toulouse
May 1, 1374 - Carcassonne - Reaches Carcassone with the Duke of Anjou
May 19, 1374 - Narbonne - Reaches Narbonne
June(?) 1(?), 1374 - Montpellier - Campaigning with the Duke of Anjou
June 2, 1374 - Carcassonne - Returns to Carcassonne
July 1(?), 1374 - Toulouse - Returns to Toulouse
August 1(?), 1374 - Agenais | Périgord | Bordelais - Du Guesclin and Anjou begin attacking english strongholds along the anglo-french frontier of Guyenne
August 21, 1374 - La Réole - La Réole surrenders to Du Guesclin after siege
February 10, 1375 - Montreuil-Bonnin - Du Guesclin takes Montreuil-Bonnin
February 17, 1375 - Gençay - Du Guesclin takes Gençay
June 1, 1375 - Cognac - Cognac surrenders to the Duke of Berry and Du Guesclin
December 16, 1376 - ? - Charles V donates the castellany of Thuit and the Forest of Cinglais to Bertrand du Guesclin
August 17, 1377 - Bourdeilles - After a siege, the Duke of Anjou's army led by Du Guesclin takes the castle of Bourdeilles
August 22, 1377 - Bergerac - Du Guesclin lays siege to Bergerac
September 1, 1377 - Eymet, Aquitaine - Battle of Eymet - Du Guesclin acquires a huge siege ram at La Réole to demolish the walls of Eymet, called "La truye". According to the historian Frossart, it was pushed by more than 100 men
September 2, 1377 - Bergerac - Siege of Bergerac
September 12, 1377 - Castillon-sur-Dordogne - Camps near Castillon-sur-Dordogne
September 29, 1377 - Castillon-sur-Dordogne - Castillon-sur-Dordogne is taken
October 8, 1377 - Saint-Macaire | Langon - The citadel of Saint-Macaire falls, aswell as Langon
October 27, 1377 - Duras - Duras is taken
November 20, 1377 - Paris - Arrives at Paris
December 1, 1377 - (While in Paris?) - Du Guesclin cedes Montreuil and Fontenay to Count-Duke Jean for the sum of 25,000 gold francs
March 16, 1378 - Bayeux - Arrives at the Abbey of Mondaye
March 29, 1378 - Rouen - On his way home to Maisy
April 8, 1378 - Caen - On his way home to Maisy
April 11, 1378 - Maisy - At his property in Maisy
April 12, 1378 - Breteuil-sur-Iton - Du Guesclin lays siege to Breteuil-sur-Iton
April 19, 1378 - Bernay - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Bernay
April 25, 1378 - Carentan - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Carentan
April 26, 1378 - Valognes - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Valognes
April 28, 1378 - Carentan - Moving south towards Avranches
April 29, 1378 - Avranches - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Avranches
May 6, 1378 - Beaumont-le-Roger - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Beaumont-le-Roger
May 12, 1378 - Gavray | Mortain - Du Guesclin lays siege to Gavray and Mortain
May 24, 1378 - Gavray - Gavray is taken
June 1(?), 1378 - Cherbourg - Du Guesclin lays siege to Cherbourg
June 13, 1378 - Pont-Audemer - Du Guesclin receives the surrender of Pont-Audemer
July 10, 1378 - Mortaing - Siege of Mortaing
August 26, 1378 - St-Malo - Du Guesclin lays siege to St-Malo (until September 16th)
September 10, 1378 - Caen - Arrives at Caen
December 1(?), 1378 - Cherbourg - Du Guesclin raises the siege to Cherbourg
December 18, 1378 - Paris(?) - The King of France decides to annex Brittany, ending the "Du Guesclin system"
March 11, 1379 - Pontorson - Reaches Pontorson
October 25, 1379 - Pontorson - Returns to Pontorson
December 21(?), 1379 - Brittany | Normandy - Du Guesclin arrives in Brittany to garrison strongholds in the north-east of the region and nearby Normandy, like Dinan, Léhon, La Roche-Guyon, St-Malo, St-Aubin-du-Cormier, La Guerche and Pontorson
March 30, 1380 - Bayeux - Passing through Bayeux
April 20, 1380 - Pontorson - Du Guesclin departs to Paris
May 1, 1380 - Paris - Du Guesclin reaches Paris
May 8, 1380 - Paris - Du Guesclin leaves Paris
June 1, 1380 - La Ferté Nebert (Loiret) - Du Guesclin arrives at La Ferté Nebert (Loiret). His army begins assembling
June 10, 1380 - Clermont-Ferrand - The french army reaches Clermont-Ferrand
June 19, 1380 - Chaliers (Cantal) - Du Guesclin lays siege to Chaliers (Cantal)
June 27, 1380 - Chaliers (Cantal) - The castle of Chaliers surrenders
June 28, 1380 - Châteauneuf-de-Randon - Du Guesclin lays siege to Châteauneuf-de-Randon (Lozère)
July 9, 1380 - Châteauneuf-de-Randon - Signs his last will and Testament. Terms for the surrender of the town are agreed
July 13, 1380 - Châteauneuf-de-Randon - Bertrand du Guesclin dies, aged 60 =(END)

Bibliography

FLAVEL JAMISON, David - "The Life and Times of Bertrand Du Guesclin: A History of the Fourteenth Century", 1864

Geoffroi de Charny | Timeline

Geoffroi de Charny (left)
faces Edward III
of England at Calais, 1350

Geoffroi de Charny (c. 1300 – 19 September 1356), was a French knight and author of at least three works on chivalry. He was born around 1300. His father, Jean de Charny was the Lord of Lirey in Burgundy and his mother was Margaret de Joinville. His grandfather on his mother's side, Jean de Joinville, was a close friend of King Louis IX and author of his biography. Geoffroi was a knight in the service of King Jean II of France and a founding member of the Order of the Star, an order of chivalry founded on 6 November 1351 by Jean II of France similar to the Order of the Garter (1347) by Edward III of England. He was also the carrier of the Oriflamme, the standard of the crown of France, an immensely privileged, not to mention dangerous, honour, as it made the holder a key target of enemy forces on the battlefield. Geoffroi de Charny was one of Europe's most admired knights during his lifetime, with a widespread reputation for his skill at arms and his honour. It was said that in his time he was known as a "true and perfect Knight". (Intro from Wikipedia)

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January(?) 1(?), 1300 - Lirey, S. of Troyes(?) - Geoffroi de Charny is born

January(?) 1(?), 1306 - Lirey(?) - Marguerite de Joinville, his mother, dies

January(?) 1(?), 1313 - Greece(?) - Jean de Charny, together with his eldest son Dreux, depart in an expedition to Greece under Louis of Burgundy. It is possible that Geoffroi may have gone with his father and brother, staying with his family there

January(?) 1(?), 1318 - Geoffroi de Charny marries 17-year-old Jeanne de Toucy

January(?) 1(?), 1319 - Daughter Charlotte is born

April 20, 1336 - Paris(?) - De Charny is present in a Parlament Act and refered to as a knight =(START)

July 1(?), 1337 - Languedoc | Guyenne - Geoffroi de Charny fights as banneret, to the expeditions of Languedoc and Guyenne, under the orders of Raoul de Brienne Comte d'Eu, Marshal of France (with 5 squires)
January(?) 1(?), 1338 - Lille - At Lille

April 28, 1338 - Tournai - Garrisoned at Tournai

March 9, 1339 - Tournai(?) - Making war on the flemish frontier

August 26, 1340 - Tournai - Edward III besieges Tournai

September 22, 1340 - Tournai - Edward's mother-in-law, Jeanne of Valois, visits him in his tent and begs for peace. She had already made the same plea in front of Philip, who was her brother. A truce (known as the Truce of Espléchin) could then be made without anyone losing face

September 25, 1340 - Tournai - Tournai is relieved

September 30, 1340 - Tournai - De Charny leaves Tournai
January(?) 1(?), 1341 - Besançon(?) - King Philip VI gives De Charny the "Shroud of Turin", for protecting his son in battle
October 15, 1341 - Angers - Accompanies the Duke of Normandy, future John II the Good, to Angers with 3 squires
September 30, 1342 - Morlaix - Battle of Morlaix - French tactival victory - De Charny leads a division of mounted knights. He is captured
October(?) 15(?), 1342 - Goodrich Castle, England - Captive of Richard Talbot at Goodrich Castle
December(?) 1(?), 1342 - near Vannes - De Charny escapes prison and soon, rejoins the Duke of Normandy fighting the english near Vannes
December(?) 10(?), 1342 - Ploermel - Philip de Valois meets Geoffroi de Charny, recently escaped from an english prison
January(?) 1(?), 1343 - Saint-Omer(?) - Named Governor of Saint-Omer
June 1(?), 1343 - A royal decree accorded to De Charny the right to an income of 140 lires in order to build a collegiate at Lirey, near Troyes, and endow the canons to administer it

(it is likely that de Charny returned to France after the first expedition to Smyrna, however, his presence was witnessed by Philippe de Mézières on the second battle of Smyrna, June 24, 1346. Although it means that he must had made a very fast return to France to sign a receipt for his pay at Aiguillon on August 2nd, I will follow that line of thought with this timeline)

October 28, 1344 - Smyrna - Surprise attack to the ottoman-held port of Smyrna with his fellow knight Edouard de Beaujeu
January(?) 1(?), 1345 - off Rhodes - Battle with the genoese off Rhodes. According to some sources, Geoffroi de Charny decides to return to France at this time
August 30(?), 1345 - Marseille - Departs to Genoa in a papal fleet led by Humbert II of Viennois with 62 other knights
September 10(?), 1345 - Genoa - Arrival at Genoa. Humbert's force begins crossing the Italian peninsula to Venice
November 1(?), 1345 - Venice, Italy - Humbert II of Viennois departs from Venice
December 24, 1345 - Negroponte (Chalcis, Euboea Island, Greece) - Humbert II of Viennois reaches Negroponte just before Christmas
February 1(?), 1346 - Mytilene, Lesbos Island - Victory over the turks at Mytilene
April(?) 1(?), 1346 - Negroponte - Humbert II of Viennois returns to Negroponte in the Spring
April 1, 1346 - (While in Negroponte?) - The Duke of Gascony lays siege to Aiguillon. De Charny is promoted to "chevalier" and "Captain of Saint-Omer"
June 1(?), 1346 - Smyrna - Humbert II of Viennois reaches Smyrna

Oriflamme

June 24, 1346 - Smyrna - Big Battle of Smyrna (De Charny's presence witnessed by Philippe de Mézières)
August 2, 1346 - Port-Saint-Marie | Aiguillon - Signs a receipt for his pay at Aiguillon. Promoted to "chevalier". Shortly after he is named captain of Saint-Omer
August 14, 1346 - Béthune - Hugh Hastings and his anglo-flemish force besiege Béthune
August 16, 1346 - Béthune - The anglo-flemish assault is beaten back
August 22, 1346 - Béthune - Godfrey d'Annequin leads a sortie from the town into the main camp of the besiegers and destroys a large part of it. Disheartened, the flemings begin quarrelling among themselves and decide to lift the siege
August 24, 1346 - Béthune - The flemings burn their siege engines and march away
March 18, 1347 - Saint-Omer(?) - Named the royal "porte d'oriflamme" by Philip VI of Valois
September 28, 1347 - Calais - The "Truce of Calais", mediated by Pope Clement VI, is agreed by King Edward III and King Philip VI of France - De Charny named Plenipotentiary to discuss between France and England, the terms of the truce
January(?) 1(?), 1348 - His first wife Jeanne de Toucy dies, probably of the Black Death. De Charny marries Jeanne de Vergy
July 1(?), 1348 - Saint-Omer(?) - As a member of the King's Council, De Charny is put in charge of all french forces in the Northeast
April 16, 1349 - Lirey, S. of Troyes(?) - Request addressed to Pope Clement VI, asking 100 days of indulgence for the pilgrims visiting the church that he should build
October 30(?), 1349 - Saint-Omer - Amery of Pavia enters negotiations with De Charny, the governor of Saint-Omer, for the sale of Calais in exchange for the sum of 20,000 écus.
December 31, 1349 - Guînes, S. of Calais - Geoffroi de Charny arrives before dawn with 500 lancers to occupy Calais. Sir Amery of Pavia receives his payment of 20,000 écus from Geoffroi and leads his advance company of twelve knights and a hundred archers into King Edward's awaiting trap in the tower of Calais castle

De Charny, wounded and a prisoner
of King Edward III (left), 1350

January 1, 1350 - Calais - Battle of Calais - Geoffroi de Charny is wounded in the head and captured
February(?) 1(?), 1350 - London - Writes the "Book of Chivalry" in captivity
June 1(?), 1351 - (While in London) - John II the Good gathers a ransom worthy of a king (12,000 écus) to redeem his bravest knight
June 6, 1351 - Ardres, Pas-de-Calais - Battle of Ardres - French victory, but Édouard I de Beaujeu is killed
July 1(?), 1351 - Takes part in the negotiations between the King of France and the Count of Flanders
July 31, 1351 - Receives 1,000 écus from King Philippe VI to pay the ransom of his prison in Calais in 1348
August 29, 1351 - Saint-Omer - Returns from 18 months of captivity, widely dedicated to prayer. Becomes Governor (Captain-General of the wars) of Picardy and the borders of Normandy
September 1(?), 1351 - Calais - Attends the negotiations that prolonged the Anglo-French truce
October(?) 1(?), 1351 - near Calais - De Charny ambushes an english force of several hundred men setting out a raid, killing or capturing all of them
November(?), 1(?), 1351 - Saint-Omer - Angry at being betrayed, Charny plans out his revenge. He enters Aimery’s home at St. Omer. The traitor is supposedly in bed with his English mistress, Marguerite, when Geoffroi arrives. He drags the knight out of his home, decapitates him, quarters his body, and displays the parts at the town gates
January(?) 1(?), 1352 - "Demandes pour la joute, les tournois et la guerre" written to the knights of the Order of the Star
January 6, 1352 - Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine - Inaugural ceremony of the "Ordre de l'Étoile" (Order of the Star)
October 1, 1352 - Saint-Omer(?) - Replaced by Marshal Clermont as Governor of Picardy and the borders of Normandy
February 20, 1353 - Lirey, S. of Troyes - The building of the collegiate church at Liray begins
June 20, 1353 - Lirey - Foundation of the collegiate church at Liray
January 30, 1354 - Lirey - Constitutive Act of the Liray Collegiate Church. Requests larger indulgences, more canons, and permission to be buried with his family in the cemetery to be established near the church now completed
January(?) 1(?), 1355 - Normandy - Secret mission in Normandy for Jean II le Bon
May 28, 1356 - Lirey, S. of Troyes(?) - Letter from Henri de Poitiers, congratulating him on the construction of the Collegiate Church
June 25, 1356 - Named "porte-Oriflamme" of France by Jean II le Bon
July 1(?), 1356 - The king increases the amortization by £60 of the rent for the foundation of the collegiate at Lirey, near Troyes
September 8, 1356 - Meung-sur-Loire, SW of Orléans - John II and the french army reach the River Loire at Meung-sur-Loire
September 10, 1356 - Blois - John II and the french army reach Blois and join forces with the Count of Poitiers
September 11, 1356 - Amboise - John II and the french army cross the River Loire, attempting to outflank the Black Prince at Poitiers
September 15, 1356 - Loches - The french leave Loches to intercept the english at Poitiers, via La Haye (Descartes)

Battle of Poitiers, 1356

September 16, 1356 - Chauvigny, E. of Poitiers - The french occupy the bridge over the river Vienne
September 18, 1356 - Poitiers - Meeting between english and french to settle their differences. Geoffroi de Charny proposes that they fight 100 against 100, but the Black Prince refuses
September 19, 1356 - Poitiers - Battle of Poitiers - Decisive english victory. As the bearer of the Oriflamme, Geoffroi de Charny is a key target to the english. He fights galantly until he is killed in the battle of Poitiers, according to some sources, by Sir Reynold Cobham =(END)

John of Gaunt | Timeline

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the third of the five sons of King Edward III of England who survived to adulthood. Due to his royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, Gaunt was one of the richest men of his era, and an influential figure during the reigns of both his father, Edward, and his nephew, Richard II. As Duke of Lancaster, he is the founder of the royal House of Lancaster, whose members would ascend to the throne after his death. His birthplace, Ghent, corrupted into English as Gaunt, was the origin for his name. When he became unpopular later in life, scurrilous rumours and lampoons circulated that he was actually the son of a Ghent butcher, perhaps because Edward III was not present at the birth. This story always drove him to fury. (Intro from Wikipedia)

March 6, 1340 - St.Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders - Prince John "of Gaunt" Plantagenet is born

September(?) 1(?), 1340 - St.Bavon Abbey - King Edward III visits the Queen and to his new son, John (of Gaunt)

November 30, 1340 - Winchelsea - Edward III, the Queen and princes Lionel and John of Gaunt return to England

November 20, 1342 - (While at King's Langley, Hertfordshire)? - John of Gaunt is granted the Earldom of Richmond and invested with the "girding of the sword"

August 28, 1350 - Winchelsea - 10-year-old John of Gaunt boards the "Cog Thomas" with his brother, the "Black Prince"

August 29, 1350 - off Winchelsea - Battle of Winchelsea - English victory over the Castillians

August 30, 1350 - 2 miles from Winchelsea - Spends the day with Edward III and the Queen

March 6, 1351 - The Earldom of Richmond is confirmed to Prince John of Gaunt

July 1(?), 1355 - River Thames - Departs with Henry, Duke of Lancaster, to the Channel Islands to wait for intelligence from an ally.

September 28, 1355 - Calais - Edward III, 15-year-old John of Gaunt and the army, land at Calais. Prince John is knighted =(START)

December(?) 1(?), 1355 - Westminster - Edward III returns to England. Hasty session of Parliament before departing to Scotland

December 25, 1355 - Newcastle-on-Tyne - Edward III and John of Gaunt spend Christmas at Newcastle

January 1, 1356 - Newcastle-on-Tyne - Rendezvous with the Army. The march to Berwick begins

January 13, 1356 - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Edward III retakes Berwick

January 20, 1356 - Roxburgh, Scotland - Edward Balliol surrenders his claim to the scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an english pension
February(?) 1(?), 1356 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Edward III reaches Edinburgh unopposed
September 19, 1356 - (While at Woodstock Palace)? - Battle of Poitiers - Decisive English Victory
May 24, 1357 - London(?) - Probably at London with Edward III when the Black Prince enters in trimph on London with the King of France as his prisoner
December 25, 1357 - Hartfield, Yorkshire - Christmas Festivities. John of Gaunt meets Geoffrey Chaucer
August 22, 1358 - London - The Queen Mother, Isabella of France, dies in Hertford Castle (August 22nd). John of Gaunt probably attends her funeral in London
May 19, 1359 - Reading Abbey - John of Gaunt marries Blanche of Lancaster
October 28, 1359 - Sandwich - Edward III is accompanied to Calais by the Black Prince and John of Gaunt (in his first campaign). The Black Prince leads a division of the army in the following Reims campaign
November 4, 1359 - Calais - King Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, march into french territory
December 4, 1359 - Saint Basle, 10 miles S. of Reims - The english army reaches the Benedictine Abbey at Saint Basle. King Edward lays siege to Reims
January 11, 1360 - Reims - Food supplies run low and King Edward III gives up the siege of Reims and heads SW
January 26, 1360 - Poigny - Edward's three army divisions cross the river Marne at Poigny
February 19, 1360 - Guillen, Burgundy - The english army camps at Guillen
March 10, 1360 - Guillen - Agreement between Edward III and the advisers of the 13-year-old Philip de Rouvres, Duke of Burgundy, indicating that Edward's coronation at Reims - as king of England and France - was now a real possibility. At the same time, the english army is growing increasingly exhausted and is unable to draw the french into battle
March 31, 1360 - (While at Chenteloup) - Daughter Philippa of Lancaster is born in Leicester Castle
April 3, 1360 - Châtillon - After talks break down, King Edward moves his headquarters to Châtillon
April 12, 1360 - Châtillon - King Edward and the Duke of Lancaster withraw, under cover of a diversion by the Black Prince, who waits to ambush those who came out of Paris
April 13, 1360 - Beauce region, (between the Loire and the Seine), near Paris - Black Monday - The english army, marching close to Paris, is hit by a freak storm in the Beauce, losing men, horses and provisions. This startling misfortune is seen as a divine warning, and both sides return to peace negotiations
April 27, 1360 - Sours, E. of Chartres - The french delegates arrive at Chartres. Edward III chooses Brétigny for the peace conference
May 1, 1360 - Brétigny - The conference of Brétigny begins
May 8, 1360 - Brétigny - The peace treaty of Brétigny is concluded - It cedes large areas of Northern France to England
May 28, 1360 - Honfleur | Rye - King Edward and his sons set sail from Honfleur and reach Rye on the same day
May 29, 1360 - Westminster - Edward III and sons mount their horses and reach Westminster the next day. John of Gaunt's first session in Parliament as Earl of Richmond
December 25, 1360 - Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire (?) - Probably spending Christmas at Woodstock with King Edward III
March 23, 1361 - Leicester Castle - After his father-in-law, the 1st Duke of Lancaster, dies, John receives half his lands, the title "Earl of Lancaster", and distinction as the greatest landowner in the north of England as heir of the Palatinate of Lancaster
April 23, 1361 - Windsor - John of Gaunt fills a stall in the chapel of the knights of the Garter, and takes his place at the feast of the Order
April 10, 1362 - John of Gaunt inherits the rest of the Lancaster property when Blanche's sister Maud, Countess of Leicester (married to William V, Count of Hainaut), dies without issue
October 1(?), 1362 - Westminster - John of Gaunt is one of the "Triers of Petitions" in Parliament, which recognize English as the language of the courts of law
November 13, 1362 - Westminster - Receives the title of "Duke of Lancaster" from his father in Parliament
October 6, 1363 - Westminster - John of Gaunt is one of the "Triers of Petitions" in Parliament, when for the first time a Chancellor declares the causes of the summons of Parliament in English
September 21(?), 1364 - On his way to Bruges as Envoy extraordinary to conclude preliminary arrangements for Prince Edmund's marriage
October 19, 1364 - Dover - John of Gaunt and Count Louis cross to Dover, and there, they ratify the marriage treaty
October 28, 1364 - The Savoy, London - Mandate addressed to the first sergeants of their lands of Beaufort and others
January 20, 1365 - Westminster - Parliament sessions until February 24th - Parliament forbids english subjects to obey citation to the Papal Court, and declares Papal "provisions" to english benefices illegal
June 6, 1365 - Leicester - Indenture
May 4, 1366 - Westminster - The Parliament repudiates Pope Urban V's demand for the 33-years arrears of tribute
September 1(?), 1366 - Bayonne - A second Parliament discusses the invasion of Castille at Bayonne. Later, John of Gaunt returns to England to raise an army
September 16, 1366 - Bayonne(?) - Departs to England to raise an army
November 1(?), 1366 - Plymouth(?) - John of Gaunt attempts to depart from England in command of 600 archers and 400 men-at-arms
January 5, 1367 - Plymouth(?) - John of Gaunt is only able to sail to Brittany with his men on January 5th
January 6(?), 1367 - Coast of Brittany - John of Gaunt lands in Brittany and quickly heads to Nantes
January 9(?), 1367 - Nantes - Reaches Nantes
January 11(?), 1367  - Blaye - Reaches Blaye
January 12(?), 1367 - Bordeaux - John of Gaunt arrives at Bordeaux and greets his sister-in-law
January 13, 1367 - Dax - The Anglo-Gascon army at Dax is joined by reinforcements under John of Gaunt. The Black Prince offers a banquet in honor of his younger brother
February 15, 1367 - St.Jean-Pied-de-Port - John of Gaunt begins the ascent from St.Jean in the vanguard of a 10,000-strong army
February 18, 1367 - Roncesvalles - The Army crosses the Pyrenees at Roncesvalles in terrible winter weather
February 20, 1367 - Pamplona - The Black Prince arrives in Pamplona. Stays for a few weeks
March 11, 1367 - Arruitz (NW of Pamplona) - The army resumes its march
March 19, 1367 - Salvatierra (Agurain), E of Vitoria - Marching west
March 25(?), 1367 - Vitoria - Advances to Vitoria, intending to march on Burgos
April 1, 1367 - Miranda de Ebro | Logroño - Turning south and later, southeast. Arrives at Logroño
April 2, 1367 - Logroño - Leaves Logroño and moves to Navarrete de Rioja

Battle of Nájera, 1367

April 3, 1367 - Nájera, La Rioja - Battle of Nájera (or Navarrete/La Rioja) on the "Way of Santiago". Anglo-Gascon Victory
September 10(?), 1367 - Bordeaux - The Black Prince and John of Gaunt return to Bordeaux
October 1(?), 1367 - England - John of Gaunt returns to England and dismisses his archers and men-at-arms
September 12, 1368 - Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire - John of Gaunt's wife, Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, dies at Tutbury of Bubonic plague

June 12, 1369 - Appointed Captain of Calais, Guines and Merk
July 31, 1369 - Calais - John of Gaunt lands at Calais with 1,500 archers and 600 men-at-arms
August 25, 1369 - Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (between Calais and Saint-Omer) - John of Gaunt moves to Tournehem to take a strong position against the much larger french army under Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Both armies face each other without attacking until September 12th
September 12, 1369 - Tournehem-sur-la-Hem - The much larger french army under the Duke of Burgundy withraws during the night
October 20, 1369 - Harfleur - John of Gaunt attacks Harfleur, arriving via Dieppe. However, he abandons the attempt, finding it too strongly garrisoned
November 15(?), 1369 - Calais - Returns to Calais with his sickly army after attacking Harfleur
November 19, 1369 - Calais - Embarks back to England
June 30(?), 1370 - Plymouth - John of Gaunt is ready to sail with 4,000 archers and 400 men-at-arms
September(?) 1(?), 1370 - Cognac - John of Gaunt joins his brother, the Black Prince, at Cognac
September 14, 1370 - Limoges - Limoges is besieged by a sick Black Prince
September 19, 1370 - Limoges - The city is taken by storm. 3,000 citizens are massacred
September 29, 1370 - (While at Limoges)? - His nephew Edward of Angoulême dies in Bordeaux
October 8, 1370 - Cognac - The Black Prince makes a grant in tail to his brother John of Gaunt of the castles and towns of Bergerac and of Roche-sur-Yon
October 11, 1370 - Bordeaux(?) - The Black Prince abandons the government of the Principality, formally appointing John of Gaunt his Lieutenant and surrendering Aquitaine into his hands
January 1(?), 1371 - Bordeaux - The Black Prince, his wife and surviving son leave Bordeaux for England, leaving his brother John of Gaunt in charge
January 10(?), 1371 - Montpon in Périgord - John of Gaunt attacks the castle of Montpon
January 15, 1371 - Montpon in Périgord - Warrant - gift to Heliot Buade, captain of Bergerac
February 15(?), 1371 - Montpon in Périgord - Capitulation of the Castle of Montpon
March 1(?), 1371 - Bordeaux - Back in Bordeaux
April 6, 1371 - Niort - Warrant to provision the town of Niort and its castle
May 7, 1371 - Pons - Warrant to provision the town of Pons and its castle
May 13, 1371 - Saintes - Warrant to provision the town of Saintes and its castle
June 24, 1371 - Bordeaux - His legal responsabilities cease and he surrenders his earldom of Richmond
July 21, 1371 - Bordeaux - John of Gaunt discharges himself from the lieutenancy, declaring that the King and the Black Prince had not sent him any pay for 6 months
September 21, 1371 - Roquefort, near Bordeaux - John of Gaunt marries Constance of Castille. Constance becomes Duchess of Lancaster and , with a less certain title, John of Gaunt becomes "King of Castile and Leon"
September 25, 1371 - La Rochelle - John of Gaunt witnesses an agreement with Sir Thomas Percy, "sénéchal" of Poitou, Sir John Harpeden, "Sénechal" of Saintogeand, and the Poitevin Sir Reynaud Vivonne, that they would hold La Roche during the present war for a rent of 500 marks sterling
November 1(?), 1371 - Plymouth - John of Gaunt resigns command of Aquitaine and returns to England, landing at Plymouth with his new wife
December(?) 1(?), 1371 - London - John of Gaunt and Constance reach London, via Exeter, Winchester and Guildford
January 29, 1372 - London(?) - John of Gaunt proclaims himself King of Castile and León
February 9, 1372 - London - Ceremonial entry of Constance of Castille into London, accompanied by the Black Prince. She is received by her husband, John of Gaunt, in the Savoy Palace
August 30, 1372 - Sandwich - Departs on another expedition with Edward III and the Black Prince, who was recovered from dysentery, however, they fail to sail to La Rochelle due to contrary winds
October 1(?), 1372 - England - The expedition returns to England, having failed to sail to La Rochelle
January 10, 1373 - Hertford - Warrant to his receiver-general to pay Lambard de Weston and John Mere for their expenses on their voyage to Portugal
March 23, 1373 - The Savoy, London - Warrant to his receiver-general to borrow 200 marcs from the Bishop of Durham and other 200 from the dowager Lady Neville
April 3, 1373 - The Savoy - Warrant to his receiver-general to pay the Dean of Segovia for his expenses
April 15, 1373 - Kemlworth - Warrant to his receiver-general to pay his confessor for 1,000 masses sung for the souls of Sir Guichard Dangle and Sir Thomas Banastre, knights of the Garter
April 17, 1373 - Hertford - Orders for advance payment to his archers, all picked men (no pretext for failure to appear at the rendezvous on the appointed day
April 24, 1373 - The Savoy - Warrant to his auditors to allow a sum for 1,000 masses sung for the souls of the Earls of Stafford and Hereford
May 10, 1373 - Plymouth - First rendezvous (for a possible landing at Brittany)
May 20, 1373 - Plymouth(?) - John of Gaunt changes his mind and issues orders for rendezvous of the fleet at Dover and Sandwich
June 12, 1373 - Northbourne(?) - John of Gaunt is made Lieutenant of the Realm of France
July 6, 1373 - Northbourne - Orders to prepare Tutbury Castle for his wife and daughters
July 29(?), 1373 - Sandwich | Dover - John of Gaunt departs to Calais with 15,000 men (8,000 archers)
July 30(?), 1373 - Calais - At Calais, a few hundred men from Montfort and soldiers of fortune from Hainault, Brabant and Germany join the Duke's army
August 4, 1373 - Calais - The Duke's army begins the great march and ravages the Abbey of Licques
August 6, 1373 - Therouanne - John of Gaunt advances with his army divided in three divisions, destroying everything in its path, camping 15-20km beyond Therouanne
August 7, 1373 - Arras - John of Gaunt halts for a couple of days at Arras, lodging in the Abbey of Saint-Eloi. The Army then divides into two columns, the eastern commanded by John of Gaunt and the western by Jean of Brittany
August 19, 1373 - Bray | Cappy, S. of Arras - The two columns cross the River Somme and converge at Bray. Then sack Cappy (until 20th)
August 22, 1373 - near Ribemont - John of Gaunt's column crosses the river Oise, where one of its units is defeated by french troops
September 7, 1373 - Crecy-sur-Serre - John of Gaunt's column camps near Crecy-sur-Serre for 2 days
September 19, 1373 - Plancy - Assault on Plancy (Barrieres Amoureuses) is repulsed by the Duke of Bourbon
September 21, 1373 - Troyes - John of Gaunt reaches Troyes
September 25, 1373 - Troyes - John of Gaunt attacks the suburbs of Troyes but is driven off by the Duke of Bourbon and Olivier de Clisson
September 26, 1373 - Troyes - John of Gaunt leaves Troyes
October 1(?), 1373 - Avallon (SE of Auxerre) - Both columns rejoin in the Avallon area
October 10, 1373 - Avallon (SE of Auxerre) - The Avallon area is ravaged
October 12, 1373 - between Putay and Diou - Having crossed the River Loire near Marcigny-les-Nonnains at that time of the year, the english loose most of their baggage train and transport. Later, they seize and plunder the area between Putay and Diou, then head west towards the river Allier
October 22, 1373 - Moulins - John of Gaunt is forced to face Du Guesclin in combat
November 11(?), 1373 - Clermont-Ferrand - Philip the Bold abandons the pursuit of Lancaster (John of Gaunt)
November 15(?), 1373 - Ussel, Southern Marche Region - John of Gaunt leads his men across the southern Marche region, towards the almost as rugged Limousin. He reaches the town of Ussel
November 25(?), 1373 - Tulle - John of Gaunt reaches Tulle, which opens its gates after negotiations
December 10(?), 1373 - Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive-la-Gaillarde opens its gates willingly to John of Gaunt, who reaches friendly territory with 8,000 men of the original 15,000
December 14, 1373 - Mur-de-Barrez | Montsalvy (S. of Aurillac) - The remaining army arrives at Mur-de-Barrez and Montsalvy
December 21(?), 1373 - Bergerac - John of Gaunt enters english-held Bergerac
December 24, 1373 - Bordeaux - John of Gaunt arrives at Bordeaux, without 30,000 expensive horses lost during the "Chevauchée"
December 25, 1373 - Bordeaux - Christmas at Bordeaux
April 4, 1374 - Bordeaux - Signs an indenture with John Cresswell and Geoffrey St.Quinteyn, determined to support remaining isolated english garrisons in provinces which had been lost since 1369
April 20(?), 1374 - England - Returns to England
September 12, 1374 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
February 25, 1375 - Appointed Ambassador in Flanders
March 10, 1375 - Departs to Flanders
March 12(?), 1375 - Bruges - John of Gaunt arrives at Bruges as representative of Edward III for a peace conference encouraged by the papacy and both countries' financial exhaustion
June 27, 1375 - Bruges - Treaty of Bruges, Charles V reverses many of Edwards gains in France (truce is agreed for a year)
July 10, 1375 - England - Returns from Flanders to procure the ratification of his terms
September 12, 1375 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 10, 1375 - London(?) - Receives new powers to extend the truce with the french
October 30(?), 1375 - Departs to Flanders
November 1(?), 1375 - Bruges - Back at Bruges
March 13, 1376 - Bruges - A second truce is concluded
March 31(?), 1376 - England - Returns from Flanders
April 23, 1376 - Windsor - Feast of the Garter on St.George's Day
April 28, 1376 - Westminster - Session of the Parliament - Due to the failed military campaign, John of Gaunt's unpopularity rises
September 12, 1376 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 7, 1376 - Havering-atte-Bower, NE of London - Edward III signs his will, naming John of Gaunt his chief executor
December 25, 1376 - Palace of Westminster - Great Christmas gathering, where John of Gaunt presents Richard of Bordeaux to the Court, as the heir to the throne and kingdom
January 27, 1377 - Westminster - Edward III's last Parliament
February 19, 1377 - London - Wycliffe is summoned before William Courtenay, Bishop of London. "Gaunt, the Earl Marshal Henry Percy, and a number of other supporters accompanied Wycliffe. A crowd gathers at the church, and at the entrance, party animosities begin to show, especially in an angry exchange between the bishop and Wycliffe's protectors. Gaunt declares that he would humble the pride of the English clergy and their partisans, hinting at the intent to secularise the possessions of the Church. The assembly breaks up and Gaunt and his partisans depart with their protégé"
April 17, 1377 - The Savoy, London - Thomas de Thelwall is appointed Chancellor within the Duchy and County of Lancaster, in presence of John, King of Castile and León and other nobles
April 23, 1377 - Windsor - Feast of the Garter on St.George's Day
July 16, 1377 - Westminster Abbey - John of Gaunt and Philippa of Lancaster are present at the Coronation of King Richard
September 12, 1377 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 13, 1377 - Westminster, London - Meeting of the Parliament
January 18, 1378 - Scotland(?) - Meets John earl of Carrick (future Robert III)
January 19, 1378 - London(?) - John of Gaunt obtains a grant of the forfeited property of Alice Perrers in London
April 29, 1378 - Westminster - Attends a council meeting, concerned with the secret affairs of the king and realm
June 1, 1378 - Westminster - Summoned to another council meeting
June 17, 1378 - Appointed lieutenant in France and Aquitaine
July 1(?), 1378 - Southampton - John of Gaunt departs to St.Malo with 300 men-at-arms and 500 archers
August 1(?), 1378 - St.Malo - Failed attack to St.Malo
September 1(?), 1378 - England - returns to England
September 12, 1378 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 20, 1378 - Gloucester - Parliament meets at Gloucester until November 16th
April 25, 1379 - Westminster - Parliament meets until May 27th
September 12, 1379 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
January 1, 1380 - Kenilworth - Celebrates New Year in Kenilworth
April 1, 1380 - Windsor - At Windsor to attend the marriage of the king's half-sister Maud Courtenay to Waleran count of St.Pol
June 7, 1380 - Westminster - With King Richard II to watch a judicial duel between Sir Hugh Annesley and Thomas Catterton
June 8, 1380 - The Savoy, London - Receives a knight of Wenzel, king of the romans (and Bohemia)
June 18, 1380 - Hertford - With the King at Hertford
July 1(?), 1380 - A delegation from King Fernando I of Portugal agrees terms for the marriage of Edmund of Langley's son Edward to Princess Beatriz, and for Fernando's cooperation with Edmund in the invasion of Castile
August 14, 1380 - Tutbury - Warrants to the Receivers of Lancashire and Yorkshire, to call out the most serviceable knights and squires of his retinue to go with him against Scotland , appointment of John de Norfolk to be Treasurer of the "expedition of war" against the Marches of Scotland
October 2, 1380 - Knareborough - warrant to the Receiver in Lincolnshire to pay for purveyances made for the household at Northampton
October 18, 1380 - Newcastle - At Newcastle
October 28, 1380 - Barnborough - Safe conduct for the scottish commissioners
November 1, 1380 - Truce with the scots
November 5, 1380 - Northampton - Parliament meets at Northampton until December 6th
November 8, 1380 - Newcastle - Warrants issued
November 10, 1380 - Durham - At Durnham until 11st
December 25, 1380 - Leicester Castle - Christmas at Leicester Castle
April 3, 1381 - The Savoy, London - Banquet at the Savoy for the Cardinal of Ravenna, Pileo de Prata
May 6, 1381 - Hertford - Warrant to the Governor, Receiver and other officers of the town of Bergerac in favour of Mondon Ebrad, Esquire
May 12, 1381 - The Savoy, London - John of Gaunt rides out of "The Savoy" for the last time
May 19, 1381 - Leicester
May 26, 1381 - Knaresborough
June 1(?), 1381 - (While in Knaresborough?) - The Earl of Cambridge sets sail to Lisbon with 1,000 archers and 1,000 men-at-arms
June 2, 1381 - Knaresborough - Sets out for the marches
June 11, 1381 - Berwick - Arrives at Berwick
June 13, 1381 - (While at Berwick) - During the Peasant's Revolt, the rioters destroy Gaunt's residence, "The Savoy Palace", blaming John of Gaunt for the introduction of the poll tax
June 17, 1381 - Berwick - John of Gaunt is informed about the Peasant's Revolt in London
June 18, 1381 - Ebchester, near Ayton, Berwickshire - Meets Robert II's son Carrick
June 20, 1381 - Bamborough
June 23, 1381 - Roxburgh
June 24, 1381 - Melrose
June 25, 1381 - Edinburgh - Arrives in Edinburgh. Letter to the receiver of Lancaster
June 29, 1381 - Edinburgh - Warrant to the Receiver of Yorkshire to pay for sending archers from Knaresborough to Berwick
July 10, 1381 - Edinburgh - Warrant to the Treasuier of the Household to send gold and silver cups to Scotland for presents
July 13, 1381 - Berwick - Warrant to the Receiver of Yorkshire to pay for sending archers from Knaresborough to Berwick
July 14, 1381 - Bamborough - John of Gaunt is escorted to Durham, via Bamborough
July 16, 1381 - Newcastle - John of Gaunt is escorted to Durham, via Newcastle
July 17, 1381 - Durham - Enjoys Prior Berrington's hospitality
July 19, 1381 - Northallerton
July 20, 1381 - Boroughbridge
July 21, 1381 - Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire
July 28, 1381 - Leicester
August 4, 1381 - Reading - Meets the King at Reading
August 7, 1381 - Sunning
August 10, 1381 - Reading
August 13, 1381 - Southam
August 15, 1381 - Westminster - Violent discussion with the earl of Northumberland in presence of the King
August 18, 1381 - Brackley
September 6, 1381 - Pontefract
October 9, 1381 - Berkhampsted - Royal council
October 10, 1381 - Pontefract - Warrant to the Receiver of Yorkshire to pay for sending archers from Knaresborough to Berwick
November 3, 1381 - Westminster - Parliament meets until December 13th
November 11, 1381 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the soul of Duchess Blanche
December 20, 1381 - Dover - John of Gaunt travels to Dover to meet Richard's bride, Anne of Bohemia and escort her
December 25, 1381 - Leeds, near Maidstone - Christmas at the royal castle of Leeds
January 16, 1382 - Eltham - Warrant sent from the court at Eltham
January 18, 1382 - London - Anne of Bohemia's reception by the londoners
January 20, 1382 - Westminster - Attends the royal wedding
January 22, 1382 - Westminster - Attends Anne of Bohemia's coronation
January 27, 1382 - Westminster - Parliament meets until February 25th. John of Gaunt asks for 60,000 pounds to pay for 2,000 archers and 2,000 men-at-arms for 6 months of operations in Portugal and Castile
May 6, 1382 - Westminster - Parliament meets until May 22nd
September 12, 1382 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 6, 1382 - Westminster - Meeting of the Parliament
December 25, 1382 - (While in London) - The Earl of Cambridge returns from Portugal
February 23, 1383 - Westminster - Meeting of the Parliament, with presence of the Earl of Cambridge (until March)
September 12, 1383 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 1(?), 1383 - Westminster - Meeting of the Parliament
December 1(?), 1383 - Calais - At Calais until January 1384, debating terms with the Dukes of Bern and Brittany for the renewal of the truce
January 26, 1384 - Leulinghem, Pas-de-Calais - Truce of Lelinghen is concluded

March 17, 1384 - London(?) - Mandate to the sheriff of Lancaster to meet John of Gaunt with all men-at-arms and archers arrayed withing the Duchy at Newcastle on March 24th
March 24, 1384 - Newcastle - Rendezvous point at Newcastle
April 4, 1384 - Scotland - John of Gaunt enters Scotland
April 23, 1384 - Durham - Back at Durham
April 26, 1384 - (While travelling to Salisbury) - Parliament meets at Salisbury
May 10(?), 1384 - Salisbury - Arrives late for a meeting of Parliament (lasts until May 16th)
June 15, 1384 - Gaunt is named Lieutenant of the King in France
September 12, 1384 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
September 14, 1384 - The truce is concluded
November 12, 1384 - Westminster - Parliament meets until December 24th
March 6, 1385 - Westminster - The Fair Maid of Kent comes forward in the guise of a peacemaker she brought Lancaster and his nephew together at Westminster, and a reconciliation took place between the Duke and his would-be assassins, at which he declared himself reconciled with the ring-leaders, the Earls of Oxford, Nottingham and Salisbury
June 1(?), 1385 - (While in Pontefract) - King's council meets without John of Gaunt
July 20, 1385 - Durham - Richard II arrives at Durham, where his uncle John of Gaunt is waiting for him
June 23, 1385 - Roxburgh - Warrant to the Receiver of Lancashire to send all the money in his hands to him by his Queen
August 6, 1385 - Scotland - Richard II and John of Gaunt enter scottish territory
August 10(?), 1385 - Edinburgh - Arrival at Edinburgh. Half of the scottish forces move to northern Scotland, another half (with Jean de Vienne) moves southwest and attacks Carlisle
August 14, 1385 - (While at Edinburgh) - Battle of Aljubarrota - Portuguese crushing victory over Castile (a proportion of almost 7 castilians to 1 portuguese. About 200 english archers participated)
August 20, 1385 - Newcastle - The army retreats and returns to Newcastle
September 12, 1385 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 20, 1385 - Westminster(?) - Parliament meets until December 6th
April 22, 1386 - John of Gaunt takes leave of the king, who places upon his head a crown of gold, while the queen pays a similar honor to the Duchess
April 28, 1386 - Westminster - The alliance between John, King of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova, Murcia, Jaen, Algarve and Algeciras, Duke of Lancaster and Lord of Molina on the one part, and Richard II, King of France and England on the other, was concluded by then- plenipotentiaries (Sir John Marrmon with William Ashton, the Duke s Chancellor, and Sir Richard Atterbury with Sir John Clanvowe)
May 9, 1386 - Windsor - The offensive and defensive alliance of Richard II and João I (against all powers save Pope, Emperor, and John of Gaunt) is concluded by Fernando, Master of St James with Lourenço, Chancellor of Portugal, and Sir Richard Atterbury and Sir John Clanvowe
June 30, 1386 - Plymouth - Portuguese admiral Affonso Furtado reaches Plymouth with a flotilla of transports for John of Gaunt - ten galleys and 6 smaller ships
July 7, 1386 - Plymouth - John of Gaunt departs for Portugal with his two unmarried daughters...and 20,000 men!
August 9, 1386 - A Coruña, Galicia, Spain - John of Gaunt and daughters land at Corunna
September 1(?), 1386 - Santiago de Compostela - John of Gaunt occupies Santiago de Compostela
November 1, 1386 - Ponte do Mouro, Portugal - John of Gaunt and King John I of Portugal meet each other. For 3 days they discuss plans for a mutual invasion of Castile in early 1387
November(?) 4(?), 1386 - Celanova, Galicia (Spanish-Portuguese border) - John of Gaunt, Philippa and Catherine are brought to the Benedictine Monastery of Celanova
November 5(?), 1386 - (While at Celanova, Galicia) - Under pressure from Gaunt, King John dispatches Lourenço Vicente, archbishop of Braga, and Bishop João Rodrigues de Sá to Celanova
November 11, 1386 - Celanova - The bishops and the Lancaster party reaffirm the marriage arrangement. Philippa “took her leave of Monseigneur the Duke of Lancaster her father, the Duchess her mother, her sisters and all those who belonged with her with much weeping and sorrow. Then she mounted on a palfrey, which was richly caparisoned and jogged along right merrily; several damsels were with her, including her bastard sister (Blanche of Morieux), wife of the Marshal.”
December(?) 1(?), 1386 - Ponte da Barca, Portugal - King John I and Nun'Álvares Pereira (Constable of Portugal) meet John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
February 2, 1387 - Porto - Philippa of Lancaster and King John I are blessed by the church in the Cathedral of Porto
February 14, 1387 - Porto - King John I and Philippa of Lancaster are married
March 30(?), 1387 - Babe, Bragança - Nun'Álvares Pereira departs in a joint campaign with the english to Castille
June 1(?), 1387 - Coimbra - Returns to Portugal after the fiasco of the invasion of Castile and visits the now pregnant Philippa of Lancaster
June 15(?), 1387 - Curval - John of Gaunt and Philippa of Lancaster set out in haste to Pragal, where the King felt sick, and find him so weak and helpless that he could barely speak. The Queen is so upset that she has a miscarriage, weeping and praying by her husband's bed. King John signs his will
September 30(?), 1387 - Porto(?) - John of Gaunt and his wife set sail to Bayonne
May 26, 1388 -  Guienne(?) - Appointed lieutenant of Guienne
January 1(?), 1389 - Bordeaux - Attends a Tournament, with the presence of Froissart
April 6, 1389 - Orthez - By an indenture, Gaunt undertakes on Richard's behalf and on his own as lieutenant to aid the Count of Foix's wars against the francophile count of Armagnac and Lord of Albret with 300 men-at-arms
November 1(?), 1389 - England - Returns to England
December 10, 1389 - Reading - Takes his seat in the Council
March 2, 1390 - King Richard grants John of Gaunt the Duchy of Aquitaine for life
September 12, 1390 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
September 12, 1391 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
February 22, 1392 - Appointed the king's lieutenant in Picardy
September 12, 1392 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
April 6, 1393 - Leulingham - Negotiations are renewed at Leulingham
September 12, 1393 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
January 27, 1394 - Westminster - Meeting of the Parliament
March 24, 1394 - Leicester Castle - Constance dies
September 1(?), 1394 - Guienne - John of Gaunt goes to Guienne to look after his interests as Duke of Aquitaine
November 1(?), 1394 - Guienne(?) - Gaunt sets sail for Bordeaux with and army of 1,500 for the Duchy
December 1, 1394 - Libourne - Unsure about his reception at Bordeaux, he lands further down the Gironde estuary
January 9, 1395 - Lormont - declares his intention to go and live at St.Sever
January 12, 1395 - St.Sever - He confirms rights and privileges to all who recognize his authority
November 1(?), 1395 - Brittany - Visit to the Breton court with an entourage of 300 knights
December 9, 1395 - Rouen - Reaches Rouen, after travelling though Normandy under Charles VI's safe-conduct
December 25, 1395 - Rouen(?) - Christmas in France
December 26, 1395 - Portsmouth - Returns to England
January 13, 1396 - Lincoln - John of Gaunt marries Katherine Swynford
September 1, 1396 - His children with Katherine Swynford are legitimated by the Pope
September 12, 1396 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
October 31, 1396 - Calais - Present at the Richard's marriage with the young french princess
January 8, 1397 - Westminster - Coronation of Isabella of Valois
January 22, 1397 - Westminster - Parliament meets until February 12th
February 9, 1397 - His children with Katherine Swynford are legitimated by Charter of Richard II
September 12, 1397 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death
January 28, 1398 - Shrewsbury - Meeting of the Parliament
September 12, 1398 - London - Solemn celebration in the Cathedral of St.Paul, for the anniversary of Blanche's death

September 16, 1398 - Coventry - Arriving at Coventry, John of Gaunt had come to witness a trial through combat involving his son, Henry Bolingbroke, and Thomas Mowbray, the Duke of Norfolk. Yet, King Richard II stepped in, halting the duel and exiling both individuals.
February 3, 1399 - Leicester Castle - John of Gaunt dies, aged 58 =(END)

Bibliography
NICOLLE, David - "The Great Chevauchée - John of Gaunt's raid on France 1373" - Osprey publishing