Battle of Auray
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The Battle of Auray was a decisive 1364 engagement in Brittany during the Hundred Years’ War that ended the War of the Breton Succession by securing the duchy for John IV of Montfort.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Auray canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Auray Context triple: [War of the Breton Succession, notableBattle, Battle of Auray]
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Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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C.
Battle of Simancas
The Battle of Simancas was a major 10th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula in which Christian forces, led chiefly by the Kingdom of León, repelled a large Muslim army from Al-Andalus, marking a significant moment in the Christian–Muslim frontier wars.
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Battle of Najera
The Battle of Nájera (1367) was a major engagement of the Castilian Civil War in which an Anglo-Gascon army led by Edward the Black Prince defeated the forces of Henry of Trastámara, temporarily restoring King Peter of Castile to the throne.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Auray Target entity description: The Battle of Auray was a decisive 1364 engagement in Brittany during the Hundred Years’ War that ended the War of the Breton Succession by securing the duchy for John IV of Montfort.
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A.
Battle of Alarcos
The Battle of Alarcos was a major 1195 military defeat of Castile by the Almohad Caliphate that temporarily halted Christian expansion during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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C.
Battle of Simancas
The Battle of Simancas was a major 10th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula in which Christian forces, led chiefly by the Kingdom of León, repelled a large Muslim army from Al-Andalus, marking a significant moment in the Christian–Muslim frontier wars.
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D.
Battle of Najera
The Battle of Nájera (1367) was a major engagement of the Castilian Civil War in which an Anglo-Gascon army led by Edward the Black Prince defeated the forces of Henry of Trastámara, temporarily restoring King Peter of Castile to the throne.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Treaty of Guérande (1365)
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linked to:
Treaty of Guérande
|
| belligerent |
Blois–Penthièvre faction
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Montfortist faction ⓘ |
| campaign | Montfortist campaign to secure Brittany ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Anglo-Montfortist army
ⓘ
Franco-Blois army ⓘ |
| commander |
Bertrand du Guesclin
ⓘ
Charles of Blois ⓘ John Chandos ⓘ John IV of Montfort ⓘ
linked to:
John IV, Duke of Brittany
|
| conflict | War of the Breton Succession ⓘ |
| consequence |
French crown acknowledged Montfortist control of Brittany
ⓘ
John IV of Montfort recognized as Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| date | 29 September 1364 ⓘ |
| era |
Hundred Years' War period
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linked to:
Hundred Years' War
|
| geographicalContext | near the town of Auray in southern Brittany ⓘ |
| killedPerson | Charles of Blois ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | pitched battle ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Bertrand du Guesclin
ⓘ
Charles of Blois ⓘ John Chandos ⓘ John IV of Montfort ⓘ
linked to:
John IV, Duke of Brittany
|
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
War of the Breton Succession ⓘ |
| place | Auray ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mauron ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Treaty of Guérande (1365)
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linked to:
Treaty of Guérande
|
| result |
decisive Montfortist victory
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duchy of Brittany secured for John IV of Montfort ⓘ end of the War of the Breton Succession ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement in the War of the Breton Succession
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helped shape the balance of power between England and France in Brittany ⓘ |
| weaponType |
longbow
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medieval melee weapons ⓘ |
| year | 1364 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Auray Description of subject: The Battle of Auray was a decisive 1364 engagement in Brittany during the Hundred Years’ War that ended the War of the Breton Succession by securing the duchy for John IV of Montfort.
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