Siege of Rennes (1356–1357) 1356
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1356 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Breton Succession | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 48.1142, -1.6808 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Rennes was an episode in the War of the Breton Succession during 1356-1357.
It was the third siege of the town during that war: between April and mid-May 1341, Rennes was besieged by Jean of Montfort, who finally managed to capture it. The city was repaired the following year by Blesist troops after several days of siege. Between the two events, Rennes had kept itself apart from the conflicts, until after the battle of Poitiers, when Henry of Grosmont, duke of Lancaster, came to besiege Rennes in October 1356, hoping thus to precipitate the end of the War of Succession.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Rennes (1356–1357) (revision 1370744725), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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