Battle of Morlaix

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The Battle of Morlaix was a 1342 engagement in the Hundred Years’ War era where English forces clashed with Franco-Breton troops in Brittany, notable for its use of defensive tactics and its impact on the regional balance of power.

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Battle of Morlaix canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ
aim to secure English influence in Brittany ⓘ
to support the Montfortist claim to the Duchy of Brittany ⓘ
belligerent Duchy of Brittany (Montfortist faction) ⓘ
linked to: Duchy of Brittany

Franco-Breton forces ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ
casualties heavy on Franco-Breton side ⓘ
lighter on English side ⓘ
category 14th-century battles ⓘ
Battles involving England ⓘ
Battles involving France ⓘ
Battles of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ
combatantType feudal armies ⓘ
commander Charles of Blois ⓘ
John of Montfort ⓘ
Sir Thomas Dagworth ⓘ
conflict Hundred Years' War ⓘ
consequence strengthened English position in Brittany ⓘ
weakened Franco-Breton forces loyal to Charles of Blois ⓘ
country France ⓘ
date 30 September 1342 ⓘ
followedBy Siege of La Roche-Derrien ⓘ
historicalEra Hundred Years' War era ⓘ
linked to: Hundred Years' War
historicalPeriod Middle Ages ⓘ
location Brittany ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ
Morlaix ⓘ
notableFor demonstration of English tactical methods early in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ
effective English defensive position ⓘ
impact on regional balance of power in Brittany ⓘ
opponentAim to restore French and Blois control over Brittany ⓘ
outcome tactical English success ⓘ
partOf War of the Breton Succession ⓘ
precededBy Battle of Brest (1342) ⓘ
relatedTo Battle of Crécy ⓘ
Battle of La Roche-Derrien ⓘ
War of the Breton Succession succession dispute ⓘ
result English victory ⓘ
tacticUsed combined arms of archers and men-at-arms ⓘ
defensive tactics ⓘ
use of concealed pits and obstacles ⓘ
use of field fortifications ⓘ
theater Brittany campaign of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ
weaponUsed longbow ⓘ
year 1342 ⓘ

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