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Patay is a commune in north-central France.

On 18 June 1429, it was the site of the Loire Campaign's final battle, part of the French Army's efforts to regain their sovereignty in the Hundred Years' War. French forces led by La Hire and with Jeanne d'Arc among their ranks defeated the English troops, driving John Fastolf to retreat while John Talbot, Thomas Scales,^[1] and others were captured by the French.^[2]

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 ==History==
-On 18 June 1429, it was the site of the final [[Battle of Patay|battle]] of the {{Wiki|Loire Campaign}}, part of the [[French Army]]'s efforts to regain their sovereignty in the [[Hundred Years' War]]. French forces led by [[Étienne de Vignolles|La Hire]] with [[Jeanne d'Arc]] among their ranks, defeated the English, driving [[John Fastolf]] to retreat and [[John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury|John Talbot]] and [[Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales|Thomas Scales]],<ref>{{WP|Battle of Patay}}</ref> among others were captured by the French.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 26</ref>
+On 18 June 1429, it was the site of the {{Wiki|Loire Campaign}}'s final [[Battle of Patay|battle]], part of the [[French Army]]'s efforts to regain their sovereignty in the [[Hundred Years' War]]. French forces led by [[Étienne de Vignolles|La Hire]] and with [[Jeanne d'Arc]] among their ranks defeated the [[British Army|English troops]], driving [[John Fastolf]] to retreat while [[John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury|John Talbot]], [[Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales|Thomas Scales]],<ref>{{WP|Battle of Patay}}</ref> and others were captured by the French.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 26</ref>
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