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559:. Du Guesclin was again captured, and again ransomed to Charles V, who considered him invaluable. However, the English army suffered badly in the battle as four English soldiers out of five died during the Castilian Campaign. The Black Prince, affected by dysentery, soon withdrew his support from Pedro.
573:, from whence he made contact with du Guesclin, whose army was camped outside. Pedro bribed du Guesclin to obtain escape. Du Guesclin agreed, but also told it to Henry who promised him more money and land if he would only lead Pedro to Henry's tent. Once there, after crossed accusations of
780:, the first part of which was published in 1976. The main protagonist, a free-spirited young Flemish woman, ends up in Brittany during the 100 Years' War. She and her husband first meet Bertrand in 1353, and become his
769:, set in 1366. The protagonists first encounter him in Chapter 24, "How a Champion Came Forth From the East to the Lists", and again in Chapter 28, "How the Comrades Came over the Marches of France".
481:. De Blois was killed in action, ending the pretensions of the Penthievre faction in Brittany. After chivalric resistance, Du Guesclin broke his weapons to signify his surrender. He was captured and
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326:, first-born son of Robert du Guesclin and Jeanne de Malmaines. His date of birth is unknown but is thought to have been sometime in 1320. His family was of minor Breton nobility, the
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and proved his ability in pitched battle by routing the enemy. The victory forced
Charles II into a new peace with the French king, and secured Burgundy for Philip.
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417:. In 1356–57, Du Guesclin successfully defended
759:Bertrand du Guesclin appears as a character in
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405:Du Guesclin was knighted in 1354 while serving
1104:A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century.
583:"Ni quito ni pongo rey, pero ayudo a mi señor"
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926:(Woodbridge: Boydell Press), p. 56, doc. 150.
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902:Guesclin – 100000 francs – My library
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937:"The ransom of Bertrand du Guesclin"
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314:Bertrand du Guesclin was born at
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27:Constable of France (1320–1380)
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485:back to Charles V for 100,000
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874:. Woodbridge: Boydell Press.
752:destroyed a statue of him in
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513:. In 1366, du Guesclin, with
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1026:. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
805:Seine-Saint-Denis Tourisme.
532:After Henry's coronation at
402:, was allied with England.
167:War of the Breton Succession
922:Michael Jones, ed. (2004),
709:. His heart is kept at the
703:tomb of the Kings of France
614:Du Guesclin's coat of arms.
36:. For French warships, see
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697:in 1380. He was buried at
384:Charles-Philippe Larivière
334:. His native language was
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1138:Vernier, Richard (2007).
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475:John IV, Duke of Brittany
450:, who hoped to claim the
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525:and finally the capital
396:Breton War of Succession
302:, he took part in seven
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1044:The Hundred Years' War.
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738:Breton nationalists
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171:Castilian Civil War
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1066:The Boydell Press
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