War of the Breton Succession
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Was a conflict between the Counts of Blois and the Montforts of Brittany for control of the Sovereign Duchy of Brittany, then a fief of the Kingdom of France. The conflict became also a proxy war between England and France.
Chronology
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April 1365: In 1365, under the first Treaty of Guérande, the king of France recognized John IV, the son of John of Montfort, as duke of Brittany.
June 1342: Battle of Quimperlé.
January 1345: Victorious siege of the city of Quimper by Charles of Blois in 1344.
May 1342: Battle of Quimperlé.
August 1352: Battle of Mauron.
January 1343: Siege of Vannes.
June 1345: Battle of Cadoret.
October 1341: Battle of Champtoceaux: John of Montfort, the leader of one faction, was made prisoner.
September 1364: Battle of Auray.
June 1342: The Siege of Hennebont in 1342 was part of the Breton War of Succession. The town was defended by Jeanne de Clisson and her husband Olivier de Clisson against the forces of Charles of Blois, who claimed the Duchy of Brittany. The siege was ultimately unsuccessful, with the town holding out until the arrival of reinforcements.
June 1341: John de Montfort settled in Nantes, the capital of the Duchy of Brittany, and seized the ducal treasury at Limoges.
August 1341: Jean de Montfort carried out a great ride in his duchy to secure control of the strongholds (Rennes, Malestroit, Vannes, Pontivy, Hennebont, Quimperlé, La Roche-Piriou, Quimper, Brest, Saint-Brieuc, Dinan and Mauron).
May 1342: Meanwhile the French took Rennes.
July 1342: The Siege of Hennebont in 1342 was part of the Breton War of Succession. The town was defended by Jeanne de Clisson and her husband Olivier de Clisson against the forces of Charles of Blois, who was supported by the French crown. The siege ended with the town successfully holding out and the territory going to Montfort County.
September 1342: Battle of Morlaix.
October 1342: Battle of Morlaix.
June 1346: Battle of Saint-Pol-de-Léon.
July 1346: Battle of Saint-Pol-de-Léon.
April 1354: Battle of Montmuran.
May 1354: Battle of Montmuran.
July 1357: Siege of Rennes.
