Battle of Cadoret
48°01′08″N 2°38′46″W / 48.019°N 2.646°W / 48.019; -2.646Result Charles of Blois retreat 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
House of Montfort, Brittany 
Kingdom of England House of Blois, Brittany 
Kingdom of France
Sir Thomas Dagworth
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War of the Breton Succession
- Champtoceaux
- Nantes
- Vannes
- Hennebont
- Guérande
- Quimper
- Brest
- Morlaix
- Cadoret
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- La Roche-Derrien
- The Thirty
- Mauron
- Montmuran
- Rennes
- Auray
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 by Charles of Blois in 1344.
Development
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
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.
