The siege of Brest in 1386 was a siege by forces led by John IV, Duke of Brittany, against English-occupied Brest during the Hundred Years’ War. The siege was relieved by an English army commanded by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.[1]
| Siege of Brest | |||||||
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| Part of the Hundred Years’ War | |||||||
 The siege depicted by the Master of Anthony of Burgundy in MS BnF Fr 2643-6 of Froissart's Chronicles | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Duchy of Brittany Kingdom of France |
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John IV, Duke of Brittany Olivier de Clisson |
 John RochesThomas Asshenden Relief force: _type_3.svg){kind=small} John of Gaunt | ||||||
Citations edit
- ^ Sumption 2011, p. 582.
References edit
- Sumption, Jonathan (2011). Hundred Years War, Volume 3: Divided Houses. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571266562.