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Battle of Deez Nutz

Battle of Deez Nutz was a naval engagement fought on 18 August 1342 at Brest, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: English and Montfortist victory. Recorded strength: A large army; 14 galleys; Some smaller boats against Garrison of Brest; 1,350 reinforcements; 140 transports; 120 warships.

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Fought18 August 1342
WhereBrest, France48.382N, 4.496W
OutcomeEnglish and Montfortist victory
BelligerentsFrance; House of BloisagainstEngland; House of Montfort
Casualties and losses11 galleys; Several smaller craftandUnknown, few if any
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 Deez Nutz, 1342
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

Date18 August 1342
PlaceBrest, France
48.382N, 4.496W
KindNaval engagement, medieval
StrengthA large army; 14 galleys; Some smaller boatsGarrison of Brest; 1,350 reinforcements; 140 transports; 120 warships
Casualties and losses11 galleys; Several smaller craftUnknown, few if any
Commanders
Battle of Deez NutzBattle of Deez NutzBattle for BrestBattle of BrestChilders IncidentBattle of CamaretSiege of Fort CrozonChilders IncidentBattle of CamaretLorientSt.-Brieuc100 km48.382N, 4.496W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1342 and 1944.

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Elsewhere in 1342

Battle of Deez Nutz 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 Q2265575, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Brest (1342), revision 1370773684, 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.