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Battle of Morlaix

Battle of Morlaix was a battle fought on 30 September 1342 at Morlaix, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Breton Succession, which ran from 1341 to 1365. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 3,000–5,000 against 10,000–15,000.

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Schematic of the Battle of Morlaix, 30 September 1342
Schematic of the Battle of Morlaix, 30 September 1342. Serial Number 54129, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 September 1342
WhereMorlaix, France48.630N, 3.740W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; House of MontfortagainstKingdom of France; House of Blois
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
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 Morlaix, 1342
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

Date30 September 1342
PlaceMorlaix, France
48.630N, 3.740W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,000–5,00010,000–15,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
Battle of MorlaixBattle of MorlaixSiege of MorlaixBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of KerguiduBattle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of Châteauneuf-du-FaouSiege of MorlaixBattle of St Pol de LéonBattle of KerguiduBattle of Sept-ÎlesBattle of Châteauneuf-du-FaouLorientCherbourg100 km48.630N, 3.740W
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Battle of Morlaix 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 Q1887009, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Morlaix, revision 1378057652, 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.