Campaign finance could delay a medieval expedition after its army had already crossed the sea. In this Hundred Years' War example, an English king and his army reach the Low Countries and remain there while he tries to raise money. John of Gaunt's birth in Ghent is connected to the royal family's prolonged presence. A further suggestion is that the queen served as security for loans, although that detail is offered tentatively.
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Campaign finance could strand a medieval army overseas
An English expedition in the Low Countries becomes an example of how inadequate finance could delay campaigning and entangle the royal family in borrowing.