Battle of Cadoret
Battle of Cadoret | |||||||
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Part of the Breton War of Succession | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
House of Montfort, Brittany Kingdom of England | House of Blois, Brittany Kingdom of France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Thomas Dagworth | Charles of Blois | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
about 500 | about 300 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
The Battle of Cadoret took place on the moorland of Cadoret near Lanouée (commune of Les Forges) in 1345 as part of the War of Succession of Brittany (1341–1365).
Context
[edit]The battle occurred after the victorious siege of the city of Quimper by Charles of Blois in 1344.
Development
[edit]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
[edit]The French captains Galois de la Heuse and Péan of Fontenay were made prisoners and Charles abandoned the field.
References
[edit]- Y. Gicquel Argentré (B. d'), Histoire de Bretagne, 1618.