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Jean Bureau (c. 1390 – 1463) was a French artillery commander active primarily during the later years of the Hundred Years' War. Along with his brother, Gaspard, he is credited with making French artillery the most effective in the world. [1] .
Feb 27, 2017 · Around 1424, two brothers, Jean Bureau (1390-1463) and Gaspard Bureau (1393-1469), joined the French army of Charles VII and quickly became the king’s most skilled artillery officers.
Jean Bureau (c. 1390–1463) and Gaspard Bureau (c. 1393–1469), developers of French artillery. Born in the Champagne province of France, Jean and Gaspard Bureau were sons of Simon Bureau, a ...
Jean and Gaspard joined Charles VII of France's army together in 1436. Gaspard was part of its financial administration as master of accounts, later becoming clerk of the artillery then temporary master of artillery in 1442.
When Charles VII established a separate branch of service for the artillery as part of his sweeping military reforms of the 1440s, he entrusted Bureau and his brother, Gaspard, to supervise the royal artillery.
May 17, 2024 · Then, in 1434, Charles VII crossed paths with two brothers – Jean and Gaspard Bureau. They were visionaries who firmly believed that the future of warfare lay with artillery. Charles VII knew how to take credit for a good idea when he saw one, so he put the Bureaus to work, building him a greatly expanded artillery arm for his re-modelled army.
Jul 18, 2024 · The French prepared their counterattack well, crucially giving command to the brothers Jean and Gaspard Bureau, who were masters of ordnance. They deployed some 300 up-to-the-minute cannons to besiege Castillon, on the Dordogne, east of Bordeaux.
