Truce of the Esplechin-on-Scheldt

The truce of the Esplechin-on-Scheldt was signed the September 25th 1340 in spite of the Bataille of the Lock gained by Edouard III of England the June 24th 1340 over the royal army led by Philippe VI of France.

Indeed the king of England was in a very inconvenient situation. The English sovereign made the seat in front of Tournai, while Robert III of Artois besieged Saint-Omer. Moreover, the English troops knew serious reverse in Guyenne and the Scot in the absence of Edouard III of England had revolted. This situation obliged the king of England to negotiate with the France. The English monarch and Philippe VI of Valois met in the Esplechin-on-Scheldt where a one year was signed truce. Thanks to the latter the king of France could save Tournai and Saint-Omer besieged.

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