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Battle of Champtoceaux

Battle of Champtoceaux was a battle fought on 14 October 1341 at Champtoceaux, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 7,000+ against Unknown.

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Fought14 October 1341
WhereChamptoceaux, France47.316N, 1.293W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsHouse of Blois; FranceagainstHouse of Montfort
Part ofWar of the Breton Succession1341 to 1365

Where it sits in the War of the Breton Succession

Battle of Champtoceaux, 1341Siege of Vannes, 1342Battle of Quimperlé, 1342Siege of Hennebont, 1342Battle of Deez Nutz, 1342Battle of Morlaix, 1342Battle of Cadoret, 1345Battle of St Pol de Léon, 1346Battle of La Roche-Derrien, 1347Combat of the Thirty, 1351Battle of Mauron, 1352Battle of Montmuran, 1354Siege of Rennes, 1356Battle of Auray, 136413411364Battle of Champtoceaux, 1341
14 placed engagements of the War of the Breton Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 October 1341
PlaceChamptoceaux, France
47.316N, 1.293W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength7,000+Unknown
Commanders
  • John of Montfort
  • Joan of Flanders, Countess of Montfort
Battle of ChamptoceauxBattle of ChamptoceauxSiege of ChamptoceauxBattle of La RochelleBattle of La CeriseraieBattle of PalletBattle of GestéBattle of La CeriseraieBattle of PalletRennesLa RochelleLe MansLorientAngersPoitierSt.-Brieuc100 km47.316N, 1.293W
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Battle of Champtoceaux is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q616448, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Champtoceaux, revision 1370623667, 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.