Battle of La Roche-Derrien
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The Battle of La Roche-Derrien was a key 1347 engagement of the Hundred Years’ War in Brittany, where Anglo-Breton forces decisively defeated the Franco-Breton army, significantly shifting the balance in the Breton succession struggle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of La Roche-Derrien canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Breton forces
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Franco-Breton forces ⓘ supporters of Charles of Blois ⓘ supporters of John of Montfort ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
fought after the Battle of Morlaix
ⓘ
fought before the Battle of Auray ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Thomas Dagworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanguy du Châtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval battle ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1347 ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
increased English influence in Brittany
ⓘ
prolonged captivity of Charles of Blois ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Franco-Breton casualties
ⓘ
lower Anglo-Breton casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Breton troops
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English troops ⓘ French troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ La Roche-Derrien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
night attack
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surprise assault on besiegers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Charles of Blois ⓘ |
| opposingSide | Anglo-Breton vs Franco-Breton forces ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Franco-Breton army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Breton Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Siege of La Roche-Derrien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Anglo-Breton victory ⓘ |
| siegeContext | relief of English-held garrison at La Roche-Derrien ⓘ |
| significance |
key engagement of the Hundred Years' War in Brittany
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major turning point in the Breton succession struggle ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
shifted balance in War of the Breton Succession
ⓘ
strengthened position of Montfortist faction ⓘ weakened Blois-Angevin claim in Brittany ⓘ |
| year | 1347 ⓘ |
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