battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Ballon
Battle of Ballon was a battle fought on 22 November AD 845 at Bains-sur-Oust, in what is now France. The recorded result: Breton victory. Recorded strength: about 1,000 Bretons against about 3,000 Franks.
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Record
| Date | 22 November AD 845 | |
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| Place | Bains-sur-Oust, France 47.704N, 2.070W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | about 1,000 Bretons | about 3,000 Franks |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Redon 1815, 5.9 km S
- First Battle of Redon 1799, 5.9 km S
- Battle of Guémené-Penfao 1795, 20 km SE
- Battle of Messac AD 843, 23 km NE
- Battle of Jengland AD 851, 25 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 845 and 1815.
Elsewhere in AD 845
- Siege of Paris France
- Battle of Butera Italy
Battle of Ballon is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888101, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ballon, revision 1370433181, 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.