Battle of Trans-la-Forêt
| Battle of Trans-la-Fôret | |||||||
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 Location of Trans-la-Forêt within Brittany region | |||||||
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Bretons Franks | Vikings | ||||||
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Alan II Judicael Berengar Hugh II of Maine | unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Trans-la-Fôret was fought on August 1, 939 between the occupying Vikings and the Bretons, led by the joint armies of Alan II, Hugh II of Maine, and Judicael Berengar.[1][2][3]Their victory at Trans-la-Forêt freed Brittany of Viking occupation and led to the establishment of the Duchy of Brittany under Alan II, Duke of Brittany.[4]
References
- ↑ Kim Hjardar, Vegard Vike.Vikings at War. Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC, 2016. p 334
- ↑ Arthur Le Moyne de La Borderie, Barthélemy Pocquet. Première période. De l'an 995 après 1715-1789. Volume 2 de Histoire de Bretagne. J. Floch, 1972. p 397
- ↑ Marcel Donet. Saint-Médard-sur-Ille: essai monographique. La Ville, 1985. p 215
- ↑ Henri-Georges Gaignard. Visages de Rance: flâneries à travers les pays malouin et dinannais. Fernand Lanore, 1983. p 100
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