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Battle of Mirebeau

Battle of Mirebeau was a battle fought in 1202 at Mirebeau, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mirebeau. It was part of the French invasion of Normandy, which ran from 1202 to 1204. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Mercenary Army against Rebels.

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French campaign of 1202 overlaid on a blank topographic map of France in the official Lambert-93 projection.Note: The background map is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.
French campaign of 1202 overlaid on a blank topographic map of France in the official Lambert-93 projection.Note: The background map is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.. France_map_Lambert-93_topographic-blank.svg: Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) derivative work: Hchc2009 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1202
WhereMirebeau, France46.785N, 0.182E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstHouse of Lusignan; Duchy of Brittany
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofFrench invasion of Normandy1202 to 1204

Where it sits in the French invasion of Normandy

Battle of Mirebeau, 1202Siege of Château Gaillard, 1203Siege of Rouen, 120412021204Battle of Mirebeau, 1202
3 placed engagements of the French invasion of Normandy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1202 (year precision)
PlaceMirebeau, France
46.785N, 0.182E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthMercenary ArmyRebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • John, King of England
  • William des Roches
  • Hugh X of Lusignan
  • Arthur of Brittany
Battle of MirebeauBattle of MirebeauBattle of MoncontourBattle of VouilleSiege of PoitiersSiege of PoitiersBattle of PoitiersBattle of MoncontourBattle of VouilleBattle of PoitiersLimogesLa RochelleNantesToursOrléansBourgesAngers100 km46.785N, 0.182E
Placed at Mirebeau; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Mirebeau is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871743, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mirebeau, revision 1381802740, 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.