Rouen duck Rouen duck The Rouen is a heavyweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration, exhibition or as general purpose ducks, since they are not prolific egg layers. Rouen ducks are frequently used for meat. The breed originated in France sometime before the 19th century. The plumage coloring of both the Rouen drake and the Rouen duck are nearly identical to that of the Mallard drake and Mallard duck. The Mallard color pattern is referred to as gray. Males have green heads, white collars, black tail coverts and dark, ashy brown tail feathers, a gray body, and a deep claret
Siege of Rouen up 80 hostages, paid 300,000 gold crowns and swore allegiance to the English. Alain Blanchard, who had executed English prisoners, was executed by the English when the city fell. Henry went on to take all of Normandy, apart from Mont St. Michel, which withstood blockade. Rouen became the main English base in northern France, allowing Henry to launch campaigns on Paris and further south into the country. Siege of Rouen The Siege of Rouen (29 July 1418 – 19 January 1419) was a major event in the Hundred Year's War, where English forces loyal to Henry V captured Rouen, the