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Siege of Morlaix

England · Warfare / Hundred Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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William de Bohun Northampton, 1stSeptember 1342

Morlaix · Warfare / Hundred Years War

From Brest, Northampton moved inland and there are few details of what happened during this journey but eventually he reached Morlaix, one of Charles de Blois strongholds. His initial attack on the town was unsuccessful and having been repulsed with slight losses he settled into a siege

Names involved

William de Bohun Northampton, 1st

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