Battle of Mirebeau

When

1 Aug 1202

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

46.79° N, 0.18° E

Description

battle in 1202 in France

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Battle in 1202 in France

The Battle of Mirebeau was a battle in 1202 between the House of Lusignan-Breton alliance and the Kingdom of England. King John of England his Baron forces, mercenaries and Baron Knight defeated the Lusignan army in a surprise attack, resulting in the capture of the rebel leadership.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Mirebeau: Arthur of Brittany, supported by the Lusignans, lays siege to Mirebeau Castle trapping Eleanor of Aquitaine inside”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Arthur de Bretagne et sa sœur sont faits prisonniers à Mirebeau (près de Loudun) par Guillaume de Broase, seigneur normand à la solde de Jean sans Terre”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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