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Battle of Mauron

Battle of Mauron was a battle fought on 14 August 1352 at Mauron, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: Anglo-Breton victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 5,000.

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Fought14 August 1352
WhereMauron, France48.089N, 2.262W
OutcomeAnglo-Breton victory
BelligerentsHouse of Montfort, Brittany; Kingdom of EnglandagainstHouse of Blois, Brittany; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses600–700 killedand800–900 killed
Part ofWar of the Breton Succession1341 to 1365

Where it sits in the War of the Breton Succession

Battle of Champtoceaux, 1341Siege of Vannes, 1342Battle of Quimperlé, 1342Siege of Hennebont, 1342Battle of Deez Nutz, 1342Battle of Morlaix, 1342Battle of Cadoret, 1345Battle of St Pol de Léon, 1346Battle of La Roche-Derrien, 1347Combat of the Thirty, 1351Battle of Mauron, 1352Battle of Montmuran, 1354Siege of Rennes, 1356Battle of Auray, 136413411364Battle of Mauron, 1352
14 placed engagements of the War of the Breton Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1352
PlaceMauron, France
48.089N, 2.262W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,0005,000
Casualties and losses600–700 killed800–900 killed
Commanders
  • Walter Bentley (died 1359)
  • Tanneguy I du Châtel
  • Guy II de Nesle
  • Jean de Beaumanoir
  • Alain de Tinténiac
  • Jean de Rieux
  • Alain VII de Rohan
Battle of MauronBattle of MauronBattle of BeignonBattle of CoëtlogonCombat of the ThirtyBattle of JosselinBattle of CadoretBattle of BeignonBattle of CoëtlogonNantesCaenBrestLorientAngersSt.-Brieuc100 km48.089N, 2.262W
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Battle of Mauron is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1165440, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mauron, revision 1376884954, 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.