The Battle of Auberoche is fought on October 21, 1345 during the Gascon campaign of 1345 between an Anglo-Gascon force of twelve hundred men under Henry, Earl of Lancaster, and a French army of seven thousand commanded by Louis of Poitiers.
It is fought at the village of Auberoche near Périgueux in northern Aquitaine.
At this time, Gascony is a territory of the English Crown and the "English" army includesa large proportion of native Gascons.
The battle results in a heavy defeat for the French, who suffer very high casualties, with their leaders killed or captured.
The battle takes place during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.
Along with the Battle of Bergerac earlier in the year, it marks a change in the military balance of power in the region as the French position subsequently collapses.
It was one of a series of victories that will lead to Henry of Lancaster being called "one of the best warriors in the world" by a contemporary chronicler.
