Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the War of the Breton Succession

The atlas places 14 engagements of the War of the Breton Succession (1341 to 1365): 10 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action, all in present-day France. The most widely documented: Battle of Auray.

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Battle of ChamptoceauxSiege of VannesBattle of QuimperléBattle of CadoretBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of MauronBattle of MontmuranSiege of RennesSiege of HennebontBattle of Deez NutzBattle of MorlaixBattle of La Roche-DerrienCombat of the ThirtyBattle of AuraySiege of HennebontBattle of Deez NutzBattle of MorlaixBattle of La Roche-DerrienCombat of the ThirtyBattle of AurayRennesNantesCaenLe MansLorientAngersSt.-Brieuc100 km48.031N, 2.895W
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1341: 1 engagements1342: 5 engagements5 in 13421345: 1 engagements1346: 1 engagements1347: 1 engagements1351: 1 engagements1352: 1 engagements1354: 1 engagements1356: 1 engagements1364: 1 engagements13411364
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 136413411364
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
14 October 1341Battle of ChamptoceauxChamptoceaux, FranceInconclusive
1342Siege of VannesVannes, FranceIntervention of Pope Clement VI; Truce of Malestroit; Presentation of...
1342Battle of QuimperléFrance
April 1342Siege of HennebontHennebont, FranceMontfort victory
18 August 1342Battle of Deez NutzBrest, FranceEnglish and Montfortist victory
30 September 1342Battle of MorlaixMorlaix, FranceEnglish victory
17 June 1345Battle of CadoretLes Forges, FranceCharles of Blois retreat
9 June 1346Battle of St Pol de LéonSaint-Pol-de-Léon, FranceAnglo-Breton victory
1347Battle of La Roche-DerrienFranceAnglo-Breton victory
26 March 1351Combat of the ThirtyGuillac, FranceFranco-Breton victory
14 August 1352Battle of MauronMauron, FranceAnglo-Breton victory
1354Battle of MontmuranLes Iffs, FranceBlois Party Victory
3 October 1356Siege of RennesRennes, FranceFrench victory
29 September 1364Battle of AurayAuray, FranceAnglo-Breton victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the Breton Succession (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.