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Great Company
A huge mercenary army that formed in 1361, largely formed of English soldiers displaced by the lull in fighting during the Hundred Years War . The international contingent moved through France, pillaging and capturing fortress after fortress until Charles V appealed to Edward III for assistance. Charles sent Bertrand de Guesclin, the army moved to Castile, where they deposed the king despite the efforts of the Black Prince.
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