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1372 – 1424Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas (1372-1424)Died 17 August 1424, aged 52Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a Scottish magnate who led Scottish forces supporting France in the Hundred Years' War. Charles VII of France created him Duke of Touraine in reward for his service. He was killed at the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424.
1381 – 1424John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (1381-1424)Died 17 August 1424, aged 43John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a Scottish nobleman and son of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. He served as Constable of France in command of Scottish troops aiding Charles VII against England. He was killed alongside the Earl of Douglas at the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424.
1424Battle of VerneuilEnglish forces rout a Franco-Scottish army in NormandyOn 17 August 1424, an English army under the Duke of Bedford defeated a combined French and Scottish force near Verneuil-sur-Avre. The battle devastated the Scottish contingent fighting for France, killing the Earl of Buchan and the Earl of Douglas. It was the bloodiest engagement of the Hundred Years' War since Agincourt and temporarily secured English control of Normandy.