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	French Military Victories
		Battle of Sentinum - 295 B.C. The Gauls and Samniums under Egnatius are defeated by Decius Mus and Fabius Maximus Rullianus of the Roman Republic.
		Battle of Telamon - 224 B.C. The out-numbered Gauls led by Concolitanus and Aneorestus are defeated by Atiliua Regulus and Aemilius Papus of the Roman Republic.
		Battle of Gergovia - 52 B.C. The Gallic Tribes led by Vercingetorix defeat the Roman Republic army of Julius Caesar.
	www.militaryfactory.com /battles/french_military_victories.asp (2775 words)

	Battle of Auray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This battle was the decisive confront of the Breton War of Succession, a part of the Hundred Years' War.
		In the battle, which began as a siege, duke John de Montfort helped by English forces commanded by Sir John Chandos, defeated his rival Charles of Blois, seconded by the French.
		The battle began with a short skirmish between the French arbalesters and the English archers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Auray (520 words)

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		This battle was the decisive confront of the Breton War of Succession, a part of the Hundred Years' War.
		In the battle, which began as a siege, duke John de Montfort helped by English forces commanded by Sir John Chandos, defeated his rival Charles of Blois, seconded by the French.
		The battle began with a short skirmish between the French arbalesters and the English archers.
	www.jeanne-darc.dk /p_war/0_battles/auray.html (504 words)

	Auray: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Battle of Cocherel 401 29 Sept. Battle of Auray 401 1365.
		In September, 1364, at the battle of Auray, Charles of Blois, the French-backed duke of Brittany, suffered...commander of Montforts army, Sir John Chandos.
		In the battle of Auray (1364), Charles of Blois was defeated and killed, despite the support of his faithful follower, Bertrand Du Guesclin.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/auray.jsp (1116 words)

	Battle of Auray: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Auray (an alre in breton) is a commune of france, in the morbihan département....
		The breton war of succession was a conflict between the houses of blois and montfort for control of the duchy of brittany....
		It was only 30 years since the battle of Bannockburn and the English troops had not forgotten the lesson taught by the pots of the Scots.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_auray.htm (1968 words)

	Auray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The harbour of Auray (the bridge is off L) Région
		Auray (An Alre in Breton) is a commune of France, in the Morbihan département, at 47°40′N 2°59′W.
		The Battle of Auray took place there on September 29, 1364.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auray (149 words)

	morbihan guide - Pays d'Auray
		Between the industrial conurbation of Lorient and the ancient walls and turrets of Vannes lies the medieval town of Auray.
		Historically, Auray’s importance lies in its being the site of the battle that ended the Breton civil war, in September 1364, a conflict that ran in parallel with, yet also formed part of, the Hundred Years’War.
		West of Auray, the similarly historic town of Hennebont still bears traces of the suffering it incurred from being close to the Lorient pocket, the area around the port defended to the bitter end in the World War II.
	www.morbihanguide.com /2005/auray.asp (752 words)

	Bertrand du Guesclin - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On September 29, 1364, at the battle of Auray, du Guesclin and Charles of Blois were heavily defeated by John V, Duke of Brittany and the English forces under warlord Sir John Chandos.
		In 1369, however, he and Henry won the battle of Montiel, gaining for Henry the throne of Castile.
		Warfare with England was renewed in 1369, and Du Guesclin reconquered Poitou and Saintonge and pursued the English into Brittany from 1370 to 1374.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bertrand_Du_Guesclin (427 words)

	Battle of Auray
		It was a part of the 100 Years War and saw the English beat the French.
		The central aim of the battle was to settle the Succession War, determining who would gain control of the duchy of Brittany, a region in northwestern France.
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	Battle of Patay -
		The Battle of Patay (18 June 1429) was a major battle in the Hundred Years' War between the French and English in north-central France.
		Although credited to Joan of Arc, most of the fighting took place at the vanguard and the battle was over before the main French forces arrived.
		This final battle was the only one of the five where both armies fought on open country.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Battle_of_Patay (1014 words)

	Battle Of Auray - Aqua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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	The Ultimate Hundred Years' War Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although their claimant, John V of Brittany, defeated and killed Charles of Blois at the Battle of Auray, John and his heirs eventually reconciled with the French kings.
		The last battle of the war, the Battle of Castillon, was the first battle in European history where artillery was the deciding factor.
		At the first major battle of the war, at the Battle of Crecy, it is said the age of chivalry came to an end.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Hundred_Years_War (3949 words)

	Sword of Auray
		In 1364, during what is now known as the hundred year's war, John de Montfort claimed the French Peninsula of Brittany for England and sent a force under John Chandos to besiege Auray.
		This extremely fast sword is of the type in use on both sides during this battle.
		The well tempered high carbon steel blade is slightly hollow ground to cut down on weight.
	www.thesteelsource.com /html/mr500852.htm (175 words)

	Saint George for England
		The battle of Auray terminated the struggle between the houses of Blois and Montford.
		The cessation of the wars with England and the subsequent disbandment of troops had thrown upon their own resources great numbers of men who had been so long engaged in fighting that they had no other trade to turn to.
		The conclusion of the struggle in Brittany after the battle of Auray and the death of Charles of Blois still further added to the number, and these men gathered in bands, some of which were headed by men of knightly rank, and scattered through France plundering the country and extracting heavy sums from the towns.
	manybooks.net /pages/hentygaetext02stgfe10/266.html (320 words)

	The Development of Battle Tactics in the Hundred Years War
		The Prince's three `battles' (one of which may have been south of the river when the action began) were defending a position protected by hedges, trees and marshy land.
		The battle of Auray in Brittany, in 1364, was an exception.
		His main battle, dismounted, was flanked by 2,000 archers who poured arrows upon the surprised Flemings, meanwhile 400 men-at-arms and 1,000 `gros valets' (more lightly equipped) remained mounted to sweep in on the flanks and rear.
	www.deremilitari.org /resources/articles/bennett2.htm (6910 words)

	Gothic Cabinet with Scenes from the History of Brittany - Item 3091 by M. Markley!
		On September 29, 1364 outside the ramparts of Auray Castle, Jean de Montfort crushed those forces with the help of an army provided by the Black Prince (heir to the throne of Edward III of England) who was his brother-in-law at the time.
		The Battle of Auray effectively ended the war of succession with Jean de Montfort's accession cemented by the Peace of Guérande in 1365 by which he became, officially, Jean IV Duke of Brittany (also known as Jean the Conqueror and Jean the Valiant).
		By all accounts the Battle of Auray was an emotionally-charged victory for Jean IV who wept upon finding the body of his distant relative and rival, Charles de Blois.
	www.mmarkley.com /cabinets/3091.html (2060 words)

	The Hundred Years' War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		He successfully sinks several boats (including the one he is riding in), but he does win control of the waterways between France and England, opening up the opportunity for landing ships on the French coast.
		It was a disastrous battle for France--the King of France (Jean II) is captured along with about 2,000 members of the French aristocracy during the initial stages of the battle, and taken back to England.
		The result of the battle was that the Scots were removed as a major aid to the French cause.
	web.cn.edu /kwheeler/Hundred_Years.html (1787 words)

	Chronicles of Froissart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The battle was fought in a plain near to Auray on a Sunday morning (29th September 1364).
		How sir John Chandos discomfited the battle of the earl of Auxerre, and how sir Bertram of Guesclin was discomfited and taken, and the lord Charles of Blois slain in the battle, and of the pitiful complaint that the earl Montfort made for his death.
		SUMMARY.-The battle of Auray was won by the party of the earl of Montfort under sir John Chandos, and sir Charles of Blocs was slain.
	ehistory.osu.edu /middleages/booksandliterature/froissart/0151.cfm (447 words)

	Sword of Auray - MWArt.com
		The sword of Auray is so named after the Auray battle.
		The Battle of Auray took place in 1364, in a French town called Auray.
		During the battle, also known as the Hundred Year War, John de Montfort claimed the French Peninsula of Brittany for England and sent a force under John Chandos to besiege Auray.
	www.mwart.com /xq/ASP.product/pid.2892/qx/sword-of-auray.htm (206 words)

	BBC - History - The Art of War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		English soldiers fighting French soldiers during the Battle of Auray, 1346 ©
		European feudalism arose in response to conditions created by the fall of the Roman Empire and the expansion of Islam, which disrupted the traditional trading patterns, around and beyond the Mediterranean, that had fueled the economy of the ancient world.
		Seen here is the clash of French and English armies at the Battle of Auray (1364), in which mounted knights are featured.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/war/art_war_gallery_02.shtml (412 words)

	Melbourne Swordplay Guild : Contextualising. Part 1, Medieval Foot Combat.
		Other battles occurred when an army sought to relieve a besieged castle such as the battle of Auray.
		It was used by Froissart to describe the ranks of dismounted knights at the battle of Auray in 1364.
		In this battle 1500 Swiss forded a river, formed up in their usual 3 “battles” and charged an enemy formation numbering perhaps 40,000.
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	CHARLES (c. 13191364), duke of Brittany - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES (c. 13191364), duke of Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1808, as governor of the Hanse towns, he was to have directed the expedition against Sweden, via the Danish islands, but the plan came to nought because of the want of transports and the defection of the Spanish contingent.
		In the war against Austria, Bernadotte led the Saxon contingent at the battle of Wagram, on which occasion, on his own initiative he issued an order of the day, attributing the victory principally to the valour of his Saxons, which Napoleon at once disavowed.
		He was not liberated until 1356, when he continued the war against the young John of Montfort, and perished in the battle of Auray, on the 29th of September 1364.
	www.1911ency.org /C/CH/CHARLES_c_1319_1364_duke_of_Brittany.htm (1375 words)

	September 29 - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		1364 - Battle of Auray -English forces defeat French at Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession
		1864 - Battle of New Market Heights is fought.
		1364 - Charles de Blois, Duke of Brittany,in the battle of Auray
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	September 29 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		1364 - Battle of Auray: English forces defeat French at Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession
		1864 - American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought.
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		The battle of Auray centered around control of the duchy of Brittany.
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