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Battle of Morbihan

Battle of Morbihan was a naval engagement fought in 56 BC in what is now France. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 220 ships.

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Bataille du Morbihan : Manuscrit du XIVème siècle Légende : bataille de vannes (-56) Auteur, titre : faits des romains Nom de pays : Italie Origine : Naples Siècle : 14ème siècle Date : entre 1324 et
Bataille du Morbihan : Manuscrit du XIVème siècle Légende : bataille de vannes (-56) Auteur, titre : faits des romains Nom de pays : Italie Origine : Naples Siècle : 14ème siècle Date : entre 1324 et . Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought56 BC
WhereFrance47.500N, 2.867W
OutcomeRoman victory
Belligerents18px|alt=|link= Roman RepublicagainstVeneti
Casualties and lossesLightandAlmost all ships destroyed or captured
Part ofGallic War58 BC to 51 BC

Where it sits in the Gallic War

Battle of Magetobria, 63 BCBattle of Bibracte, 58 BCBattle of the Arar, 58 BCBattle of Vosges, 58 BCBattle of Cavillonum, 58 BCBattle of Vesontio, 58 BCBattle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Axona, 57 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BCSiege of Bibrax, 57 BCSiege of the Atuatuci, 57 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BCBattle of Vernix, 56 BCBattle against the Aquitanians, 56 BCSiege of Namur, 54 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCAmbiorix's Revolt, 54 BCBattle of the Semois River, 53 BCBattle of Gergovia, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Noviodunum, 52 BCBattle of the Saône, 52 BCSiege of Avaricum, 52 BCBattle of Alesia, 52 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC63 BC51 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date56 BC (year precision)
PlaceFrance
47.500N, 2.867W
KindNaval engagement, ancient
StrengthUnknown220 ships
Casualties and lossesLightAlmost all ships destroyed or captured
Commanders
Battle of MorbihanBattle of MorbihanBattle of Quiberon BayBattle of the Saint-Michel tumulusBattle of CarnacSiege of VannesBattle of QuiberonBattle of CarnacSiege of VannesBattle of QuiberonRennesNantesBrestLorientSt.-Brieuc100 km47.500N, 2.867W
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Elsewhere in 56 BC

Battle of Morbihan is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2462109, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Morbihan, revision 1370450479, 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.