battle, major, medieval
Battle of Auray
Battle of Auray was a battle fought on 29 September 1364 at Auray, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: Anglo-Breton victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 men against 4,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 29 September 1364 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Auray, France 47.669N, 2.981W | |
| Part of | War of the Breton Succession (1341 to 1365) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Anglo-Breton victory | |
| Belligerents | House of Montfort, Brittany; Kingdom of England | House of Blois, Brittany; Kingdom of France |
| Commanders | John de Montfort; John Chandos | Charles of Blois; Bertrand du Guesclin |
| Strength | 6,000 men | 4,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown but comparatively lighter | 1,000+ |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Auray 1815, same recorded site
- Battle of Auray 1795, same recorded site
- Battle of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray 1815, 4.5 km
- Battle of Florange 1795, 11 km
- Battle of the Saint-Michel tumulus 1795, 11 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Rennes 3 October 1356
- All 11 engagements of War of the Breton Succession
Elsewhere in 1364
- Battle of Cocherel France
- Battle of Sırp Sındığı Turkey
- Siege of Mantes France
- Siege of Valencia Spain
- Siege of Meulan France
Battle of Auray is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1062615, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Auray, revision 1372246845, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.