Saintonge is in France.
On 8th October 1254 Gilbert Segrave (age 52) died at Pons.
On 21st July 1242 the forces of King Henry III of England (age 34) and Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême (age 21) fought against the forces of at King Louis IX of France (age 28) and his brother Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse (age 21) at Taillebourg [Map] during the Battle of Taillebourg. The battle was a decisive victory for the French. Henry thereafter signed a five-year truce with the French.