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Battle of Blain

Battle of Blain was a battle fought on 24 May AD 843 at Blain, in what is now France. The recorded result: Breton victory.

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Fought24 May AD 843
WhereBlain, France47.483N, 1.750W
OutcomeBreton victory
BelligerentsDuchy of BrittanyagainstCounty of Nantes

Record

Date24 May AD 843
PlaceBlain, France
47.483N, 1.750W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Erispoe
  • Lambert II of Nantes
  • Renaud d'Herbauges
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 843

Battle of Blain is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888154, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blain, revision 1370434562, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.