Mad War
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Was a late medieval conflict between a coalition of feudal lords and the French monarchy.
Chronology
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March 1487: The royal army leaves Bordeaux on the 15th, to take Parthenay on the 30th.
August 1488: The Treaty of Sablé, known as the "Treaty of the Orchard", was signed by Charles VIII, King of France, and François II, Duke of Brittany on August 19, 1488.
July 1486: In June 1486, Maximilian of Austria invaded northern France.
August 1486: The Austrians leave northern France.
August 1488: Saint-Malo preferred to capitulate to French forces on August 14.
September 1487: Without a fight, on September 1, 1487, the gates of his castle of Vitré and Vitré, to the royal troops.
September 1487: The French army takes Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier.
April 1488: At the beginning of 1488, most of Brittany was reconquered by the ducal army. Only Clisson, La Guerche, Dol, Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier and Vitré remained in French hands.
August 1485: Louis d'Orléans launches a manifesto against the regency.
May 1487: At the end of May 1487, the French troops, nearly 15,000 men entered Brittany and quickly seized Ancenis, Châteaubriant, La Guerche and Redon.
October 1487: Dol-de-Bretagne conquered by france.
October 1485: The French royal army marches on Orléans.
June 1487: In 1487, during the Breton War of Succession, Plöermel, a town in Brittany, tried to resist the French military occupation led by King Charles VIII. Despite a valiant effort, the town fell after three days of relentless cannon fire and was ultimately taken by the French forces.
March 1488: The Duke of Orléans took over for his ally Vannes, Auray and Ploërmel. The Viscount of Rohan is forced to capitulate.
March 1488: The war resumed at the end of March 1488. Gathered at Pouancé, La Trémoille and the royal army, 15,000 strong, easily took Marcillé-Robert on 28 March.
April 1488: On April 15, the royal army laid siege to Châteaubriant, which fell 8 days later.
May 1488: La Trémoille then moved towards Ancenis where it laid siege on the night of the 12th to the 13th. The city fell on May 19 to the French artillery.
July 1488: Fougère is occupied by French forces.
August 1488: French conquest of Dinan.
June 1488: As negotiations begin with the Duke of Brittany seeking a truce, La Trémoille goes to Loroux-Bottereau, which falls easily.
December 1486: In November, it is Dunois who seizes the castle of Parthenay.
