English Recover Caen

1417

Henry V systematically captured Norman cities after Agincourt. The fall of Caen, after a costly siege, gave the English control of central Normandy. A methodical reconquest of the duchy followed. The English occupation of Normandy, which would last thirty-three years, was taking shape castle by castle. The siege involved mining and counter-mining beneath the walls, and its aftermath saw English martial law imposed on sullen Normans.