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Fastolf and English
* 1429 – English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and Sir John Stewart of Darnley in the Battle of Rouvray ( also known as the Battle of the Herrings ).
The historical John Fastolf fought at the Battle of Patay against Joan of Arc, which the English lost.
* 1429 – French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay.
* November 5 – John Fastolf, English soldier
* February 12 – battle of Rouvray ( or " of the Herrings "): English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk at Orléans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and John Stewart.
* June 18 – Battle of Patay: French forces under Joan of Arc smash the English forces under Lord Talbot and Sir John Fastolf, forcing the withdrawal of the English from the Loire Valley.
Hearing of the dispatch of an English supply convoy from Paris, under the command of Sir John Fastolf for the English siege troops, Clermont decided to take a detour to intercept it.
" Fastolf or Falstaff ", English Literary Renaissance, 5: 4 ( Winter, 1975 ), 308 – 312
At his defeat at Patay in 1429 he was advised not to fight there by Sir John Fastolf, who was subsequently blamed for the debacle, but the French, inspired by Joan of Arc, showed unprecedented fighting spirit-usually they approached an English position with great terror.
Talbot's failures are all blamed on Fastolf and feuding factions in the English court.
In the fifteenth century, the town was occupied by the English, and belonged to Sir John Fastolf of Caister Castle in Norfolk ( 1380-1459 ).
Sir John Fastolf of Caister Castle Norfolk ( 1380-1459 ) later claimed to have been ' the first man over the side ' of the boat when the English landed outside the town ; and he certainly played a part in the siege, being invalided home afterwards.
As the situation for the English worsened, Sir John Fastolf, an experienced English commander, proposed in a 1435 memorandum a return to aggressive chevauchée tactics.
Sir John Fastolf KG ( c. 1378 – 5 November 1459 ) was an English knight during the Hundred Years War, who has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as in some part being the prototype of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff.
During the 1429 siege of Orleans, the French had planned to abandon the city after they heard rumours ( which were true ) that John Fastolf was coming with a force of men to reinforce the English besiegers.
An English reinforcement army under Sir John Fastolf departed from Paris following the defeat at Orléans.
Fastolf, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Sir Thomas Scales commanded the English.
As for the English, Talbot accused Fastolf of deserting his comrades in the face of the enemy, a charge which he pursued vigorously once he negotiated his release from captivity.

Fastolf and at
* Sir John Fastolf ( 1378 ?- 1459 ) the prototype for Falstaff lived mainly at Caister-on-Sea but his family had lived at Great Yarmouth for generations
The name was changed to " Falstaff ", based on Sir John Fastolf, an historical person with a reputation for cowardice at the Battle of Patay, and whom Shakespeare had previously represented in Henry VI, Part 1.
The name Falstaff was derived from Sir John Fastolf, who was also a historical person — allegedly a greedy and grasping individual, who had a ( probably undeserved ) reputation for cowardice at the Battle of Patay.
However, it was found that, a few days before Fastolf's death, he had executed a fresh will in which Fastolf had named ten executors, of whom two only, John Paston and another, were to act ; and, moreover, that Fastolf had bequeathed all his lands in Norfolk and Suffolk to Paston, subject only to the duty of founding the college at Caister, and paying 4, 000 marks to the other executors.
The Fastolf family have been recorded at Great Yarmouth since the thirteenth century: notable members in earlier generations include Thomas Fastolf, Bishop of St Davids and his brother Nicholas Fastolf, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
He was educated at Oxford and became secretary to Sir John Fastolf.

Fastolf and .
Fastolf appears in Henry VI, Part I in which he is portrayed as an abject coward.
As in 1437, York was able to count on the loyalty of Bedford's supporters, including Sir John Fastolf and Sir William Oldhall.
The Fastolf family, whose most celebrated member was Sir John Fastolf, are recorded here from the thirteenth century.
Sir John Fastolf, the inspiration for Shakespeare's Falstaff, was buried here in December 1459, next to his wife Millicent in a new aisle built by Fastolf on the South side of the abbey church.
In the fifteenth century, Blickling Hall was in the possession of Sir John Fastolf of Caister in Norfolk ( 1380 – 1459 ), who made a fortune in the Hundred Years ' War, and whose coat of arms is still on display there.
See: Sir John Oldcastle and Sir John Fastolf.
Fastolf had died without descendants, making him safe for a playwright's use.
Fastolf, however, died without descendants, making him safe for a playwright's use.
Paston had become very intimate with the wealthy knight Sir John Fastolf, who was probably related to his wife, and who had employed him on several matters of business.
Sir John Fastolf was a prominent soldier in the Hundred Years ' War who gave his name to Shakespeare's character Falstaff.
The village prospered during the fifteenth century, when it belonged to Millicent, the wife of Sir Stephen Le Scrope and then of Sir John Fastolf ( 1380 – 1459 ), a Norfolk knight who was the effective lord of the manor for fifty years.

brought and supplies
In October 1704, after the ships had parted ways because of a dispute between Stradling and Dampier, the Cinque Ports was brought by Stradling to an island that is today known as Robinson Crusoe Island in the uninhabited archipelago of Juan Fernández off the coast of Chile for a mid-expedition restocking of supplies and fresh water.
Tin working continued throughout Roman occupation although it appears that output declined because of new supplies brought in from the deposits discovered in Iberia ( Spain and Portugal ).
Pursuing infantry quickly became exhausted, and artillery, supplies and fresh formations could not be brought forward over the battlefields quickly enough to maintain the pressure on the regrouping enemy.
Entranceways must be able to be open enough to allow supplies to be brought in, yet be able to provide a solid wall to an enemy.
The fortification of Decelea prevented the shipment of supplies overland to Athens, and forced all supplies to be brought in by sea at increased expense.
Many culinary historians believe that in the beginning of the 14th century, around the time of early Euro-African exploration, European explorers brought their own food supplies and introduced them into local African diets.
This final flight, authorized in October 2010, brought additional supplies to the International Space Station and take advantage of the processing performed for the Launch on Need mission, which would only have been flown in the event that Endeavour's STS-134 crew required rescue.
Roosevelt told the Navy worldwide to prepare for war, ordered ammunition and supplies, brought in experts, and went to Congress asking for authority to recruit as many sailors as he wanted, thus moving the nation toward war.
The trading supplies were brought in by a large party using pack trains originating on the Missouri River.
Much of the supplies brought into the Confederacy we carried aboard privately owned vessels.
The presence of a second port on the new stations allowed Progress supply vehicles to be docked to the station, meaning that fresh supplies could be brought to aid long-duration missions.
In addition to tariffs, many countries implemented non-tariff barriers to protect their industries in the aftermath of World War II after experiencing the dangers of dependence on imports for vital supplies brought about by free-trade policies.
3, 342 tons of ammunition and other supplies were brought by glider and parachute drop.
In the few days that the harbor was operational 11, 000 troops, 2, 000 vehicles and 9, 000 tons of equipment and supplies were brought ashore.
He first started to paint in 1889, after his mother brought him art supplies during a period of convalescence following an attack of appendicitis.
The supplies were brought to the city in the Arctic convoys.
Among those that followed David to Hebron to make him king were 50, 000 fully armed men of Zebulun with no double heart ( I Chronicles 12: 33 ), who brought with them, as sign of their hearty allegiance, bounteous supplies of meat and drink to celebrate the accession of their new ruler ( I Chronicles 12: 41 ).
Under the deal Renault supplies the cabins and the engines and Praga supplied axles and transmissions for the prototypes ; however the whole project has been dogged by controversy due to the way Tatra had obtained the contract, its relationship with supplier Praga and the subsequent court case brought on against it by Praga.
In some instances, such as on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu, cult members worship certain Americans ( such as John Frum and Tom Navy ), who brought the desired cargo to their island during World War II as part of the supplies used in the war effort, as the spiritual entity who will provide the cargo to them in the future.
In addition to skilled help, materials and supplies specific to maritime use needed to be brought to Skenesborough, where the ships were constructed, or Fort Ticonderoga, where they were fitted out for use.
Ships and boats brought supplies and equipment up Cook Inlet, landing at Knik or Tyonek.
The Community Action Committee continued its plan of revitalization and helped establish Lakeview's own free health clinic ( though as of fall 2006, the clinic is in dire need of funds, staff, and supplies ), and brought a police precinct with bicycle mounted policemen to help lower the crime.
Mr. Back often brought a basket along containing barber supplies such as clippers and scissors and did haircutting on the side at 25 cents per head.

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