Battle of Cadoret
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about 500 | about 300 | ||||||
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unknown | unknown |
The Battle of Cadoret took place on the moorland of near Lanouée (commune of Les Forges) in 1345 as part of the War of Succession of Brittany (1341–1365).
Context[]
The battle occurred after the victorious siege of the city of Quimper by Charles of Blois in 1344.
Development[]
Thomas Dagworth, was en route to Ploërmel through Oust à Cadoret. Opposite, Charles of Blois and his army arrived by the Landes de Cadoret. The two forces engaged and the fight lasted the entire afternoon. Caught under a rain of arrows from Welsh archers, the army of Charles suffered many losses.
Aftermath[]
The French captains Galois de la Heuse and Péan of Fontenay were made prisoners and Charles abandoned the field.
References[]
- Y. Gicquel Argentré (B. d'), Histoire de Bretagne, 1618.
Categories:
- 1345 in England
- 1345 in France
- Battles of the Hundred Years' War
- Military history of Brittany
- History of Morbihan
- Conflicts in 1345
- War of the Breton Succession