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Battle of Pouancé

Battle of Pouancé was a battle fought in 1066 at Pouancé, in what is now France. It was part of the Breton-Norman War, which ran from 1064 to 1066. The recorded result: Breton victory.

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Pouancé castle
Pouancé castle. Romain Bréget), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1066
WherePouancé, France47.741N, 1.175W
OutcomeBreton victory
BelligerentsPouancéagainst30px Duchy of Brittany
Part ofBreton-Norman War1064 to 1066

Record

Date1066 (year precision)
PlacePouancé, France
47.741N, 1.175W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Conan II of Brittany
Battle of PouancéBattle of PouancéSiege of PouancéBattle of Martigné-FerchaudSiege of ChâteaubriantBattle of AuverneBattle of CraonBattle of Martigné-FerchaudBattle of AuverneBattle of CraonRennesNantesToursLe MansAngersPoitierSt.-Brieuc100 km47.741N, 1.175W
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Battle of Pouancé is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872092, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pouancé, revision 1370586539, 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.