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'''Sir John Fastolf''' (1380 – 5 November 1459) was an [[England|English]] general during the [[Hundred Years' War]]. Fastolf led the English supply convoy during the | '''Sir John Fastolf''' (1380 – 5 November 1459) was an [[England|English]] general during the [[Hundred Years' War]]. Fastolf led the English supply convoy during the [[Battle of the Herrings]] on 12 February 1429, which proved a disastrous [[raid]] for the [[France|French]] [[French Army|army]]. | ||
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* | *John Fastolf was later caricatured by the playwright [[William Shakespeare]] as the drunken hedonist {{Wiki|John Falstaff}} in his plays ''{{Wiki|Henry IV, Part 1}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Henry IV, Part 2|Part 2}}'', and ''{{Wiki|The Merry Wives of Windsor}}''. | ||
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Sir John Fastolf (1380 – 5 November 1459) was an English general during the Hundred Years' War. Fastolf led the English supply convoy during the Battle of the Herrings on 12 February 1429, which proved a disastrous raid for the French army.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
- John Fastolf was later caricatured by the playwright William Shakespeare as the drunken hedonist John Falstaff in his plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
References[edit | edit source]