in 1405, charles vi of france charged him with defending the boulonnais, then threatened by the english. at the end of 1406 he participated in the guyenne campaign under the orders of louis of orleans, but dysentery decimated the french forces. after louis's assassination in 1407, edward joined john the fearless and rallied the burgundians. succeeding his father on 12 april 1411, edward was killed at the battle of agincourt and succeeded by his brother (he never married, though he left several illegitimate children).