Battle of Auray

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duchy_of_Brittany
gptkb:Bertrand_du_Guesclin
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Guérande
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Duchy_of_Brittany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Charles_of_Blois
gptkb:John_de_Montfort
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date 29 September 1364
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations shift in alliances
gptkbp:election_year establishment of Montfort rule
gptkbp:famous_person became Duke of Brittany
gptkbp:fought_in French and Breton forces
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Breton_War_of_Succession
varied among historians
continue to evolve.
gptkbp:historical_debate over its causes and consequences
gptkbp:historical_event remains significant in Breton identity
varied in detail and accuracy
gptkbp:historical_significance marked end of the Breton War of Succession
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Auray
gptkbp:influence Brittany's political landscape
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:French_knights
Breton knights
English mercenaries
Scottish mercenaries
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in held annually
memorials in Brittany
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded
gptkbp:legacy influenced future conflicts in Brittany
gptkbp:location gptkb:Auray,_Brittany,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology longbows used
gptkbp:narrative_style often romanticized
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
gptkb:Battle_of_Josselin
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Roche-Derrien
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_Pierre_de_Langtoft
gptkb:Chronicles_of_Jean_Froissart
gptkbp:result decisive victory for Charles of Blois
gptkbp:significance part of the Breton War of Succession
gptkbp:strategic_importance decisive engagement
control of Brittany
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of captured and killed
gptkbp:year 1364