Battle of Cadoret

Battle of Cadoret
Part of the Breton War of Succession
Date 17 June 1345 Location Les Forges, Duchy of Brittany France 48.019°N 2.646°W / 48.019; -2.646 Result Charles of Blois retreat
Belligerents
File:Armoiries Bretagne - Arms of Brittany.svg House of Montfort, Brittany File:Royal Arms of England (1340-1367).svg Kingdom of England	File:Armoiries Bretagne - Arms of Brittany.svg House of Blois, Brittany File:Blason France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
File:Blason Thomas Dagworth.svg Sir Thomas Dagworth	File:Blason maison fr de Châtillon-Saint-Pol.svg Charles of Blois
Strength
About 500	About 300
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

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.