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
The battle occurred after the victorious siege of the city of
Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Administration
Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department.
Geography
The ...
by
Charles of Blois
Charles of Blois-Châtillon (131929 September 1364), nicknamed "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 until his death, via his marriage to Joan, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Penthièvre, holding the title against the cl ...
in 1344.
Development
Thomas Dagworth
Sir Thomas Dagworth (1276 – 20 July 1350) was an English knight and soldier, who led the joint English-Breton armies in Brittany during the Hundred Years' War.
Hundred Years War Breton War of Succession
In 1346 he led a small English force in ...
, 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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