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Combat of the Thirty

Combat of the Thirty was a battle fought on 26 March 1351 at Guillac, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: Franco-Breton victory. Recorded strength: 30 knights and squires against 30 knights and squires.

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The Combat of the Thirty (26 March 1351[1]) (French: Combat des Trente) was an episode in the Breton War of Succession, a war fought to determine who would rule the Duchy of Brittany. It was an arrang
The Combat of the Thirty (26 March 1351[1]) (French: Combat des Trente) was an episode in the Breton War of Succession, a war fought to determine who would rule the Duchy of Brittany. It was an arrang. Octave Penguilly L'Haridon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 March 1351
WhereGuillac, France47.938N, 2.487W
OutcomeFranco-Breton victory
BelligerentsHouse of Blois, Brittany; Kingdom of FranceagainstHouse of Montfort, Brittany; Kingdom of England
Casualties and losses2 deadand9 dead
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, 136413411364Combat of the Thirty, 1351
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

Date26 March 1351
PlaceGuillac, France
47.938N, 2.487W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30 knights and squires30 knights and squires
Casualties and losses2 dead9 dead
Commanders
  • Jean de Beaumanoir
  • Robert Bemborough
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Combat of the Thirty 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 Q2297338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Combat of the Thirty, revision 1375113864, 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.