In 1390 Jean Poton Xaintrailles was born.
On 17th August 1424 the English forces led by John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 35] inflicted a significant defeat on the French and Scottish army at the Battle of Verneuil; a second Agincourt. For the English Edmund Hungerford [aged 15], Ralph Longford [aged 23], John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 41] and Richard Waller [aged 29] fought.
On the French and Scottish side Pierre Valois, Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52], his son James Douglas, William Seton Master of Seton [aged 34], Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas [aged 56] were killed
John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan [aged 43] was killed. His brother Robert [aged 39] de jure Earl Ross and Earl Buchan although he didn't claim the title since both titles had reverted to the Crown.
Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 34] fought.
On 12th October 1428 the Siege of Orléans commenced at Orléans. During the course of the siege Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 40] and Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 38] were wounded. William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 31] commanded the English forces during some of the siege.
On 11th June 1429 Joan of Arc [aged 17] and Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 39] fought at Jargeau, Loiret during the Battle of Jargeau. Alexander Pole was killed. William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 32] surrendered.
On 15th June 1429 Joan of Arc [aged 17] and Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 39] fought at Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret during the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire capturing the bridge over the Loire.
On 17th June 1429 Joan of Arc [aged 17] and Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 39] fought in the Battle of Beaugency at Loiret.
On 18th June 1429 the Battle of Patay was the final engagement of the Loire Campaign of the Hundred Years War. The French forces commanded by Joan of Arc [aged 17], Étienne Vignolles "La Hire" and Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 39] defeated an English force of 5000. The English lost around 2000 men with Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales [aged 32], Thomas Rempston [aged 40], and John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 46] being captured. John Fastolf [aged 49] fought but managed to escape.
Bernard Armagnac fought at Battle of Patay.
In 1433 prisoners Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 43] and John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 50] were exchanged. John Talbot had been captured at the Battle of Patay. Xaintrailles had been captued by the Earl of Warwick [aged 50] in a skirmish at Savignies near Beauvais in 1431.
In 1454 Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 64] was appointed Marshal of France.
On 7th October 1461 Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 71] died.