Battle of Cadoret

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Battle of Cadoret
Part of the Breton War of Succession
Date17 June 1345
Location
Les Forges, Duchy of Brittany France
48°01′08″N 2°38′46″W / 48.019°N 2.646°W / 48.019; -2.646Coordinates: 48°01′08″N 2°38′46″W / 48.019°N 2.646°W / 48.019; -2.646
Result Charles of Blois retreat
Belligerents
Armoiries Bretagne - Arms of Brittany.svg House of Montfort, Brittany
Royal Arms of England (1340-1367).svg Kingdom of England		 Armoiries Bretagne - Arms of Brittany.svg House of Blois, Brittany
Blason France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Blason Thomas Dagworth.svg Sir Thomas Dagworth Blason Blois-Châtillon.svg Charles of Blois
Strength
about 500 about 300
Casualties and losses
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.

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