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Battle of Val-ès-Dunes

Battle of Val-ès-Dunes was a battle fought on 10 August 1047 at Chicheboville, in what is now France. The recorded result: Franco-Norman victory. Recorded strength: ~10,000 men (pre-battle) against ~25,000 men (pre-battle).

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Map of the battle of Val-ès-Dunes. Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 August 1047
WhereChicheboville, France49.083N, 0.250W
OutcomeFranco-Norman victory
BelligerentsDuchy of Normandy; Kingdom of FranceagainstNorman rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknown, presumably lightandThousands

Record

Date10 August 1047
PlaceChicheboville, France
49.083N, 0.250W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~10,000 men (pre-battle)~25,000 men (pre-battle)
Casualties and lossesUnknown, presumably lightThousands
Commanders
  • Guy of Burgundy
  • Grimoult du Plessis
  • Hamon Dentatus
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Nearest engagements

Battle of Val-ès-Dunes 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 Q1422925, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Val-ès-Dunes, revision 1370276148, 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.