The Battle of Malemort occurred on 21 April 1177 between the mercenary forces of Richard the Lionheart and the citizens of Malemort-sur-Corrèze in the Limousin. The Brabançon mercenaries under

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were defeated and William killed, while the forces under

Lobar the Wolf The Battle of Malemort occurred on 21 April 1177 between the mercenary forces of Richard the Lionheart and the citizens of Malemort-sur-Corrèze in the Limousin (province), Limousin. The Brabançons, Brabançon mercenaries under William of Cambrai w ...

and the

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led an assault on the town of Segur and sacked it.

References

*Cheyette, Fredric L. ''Ermengard of Narbonne and the World of the Troubadours''. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2001. Mercenaries 1177 in Europe

Malemort Malemort (; oc, Mala Mòrt) is a commune in the Corrèze department of southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Malemort-sur-Corrèze and Venarsal.Malemort Malemort (; oc, Mala Mòrt) is a commune in the Corrèze department of southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Malemort-sur-Corrèze and Venarsal.Malemort Malemort (; oc, Mala Mòrt) is a commune in the Corrèze department of southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Malemort-sur-Corrèze and Venarsal.History of Corrèze History of Limousin 1170s in France {{battle-stub