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Battle of St Pol de Léon

Battle of St Pol de Léon was a battle fought on 9 June 1346 at Saint-Pol-de-Léon, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: Anglo-Breton victory. Recorded strength: 180 against Unknown, ~1,000.

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Fought9 June 1346
WhereSaint-Pol-de-Léon, France48.686N, 3.985W
OutcomeAnglo-Breton victory
BelligerentsHouse of Montfort, Brittany; Kingdom of EnglandagainstHouse of Blois, Brittany; Kingdom of France
Casualties and lossesVery lightandHeavy
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 St Pol de Léon, 1346
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

Date9 June 1346
PlaceSaint-Pol-de-Léon, France
48.686N, 3.985W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength180Unknown, ~1,000
Casualties and lossesVery lightHeavy
Commanders
  • Thomas Dagworth
Battle of St Pol de LéonBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of KerguiduSiege of MorlaixBattle of MorlaixBattle of 25 April 1944Battle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of MorlaixBattle of 25 April 1944Battle of Sept-ÎlesRennesLorientCherbourg100 km48.686N, 3.985W
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Battle of St Pol de Léon 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 Q1576140, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, revision 1370588058, 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.