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Battle of Champ Blanc

Type Event Region Europe Time 1650

On April 17, 1650, the Battle of Champ Blanc (also called the action near Retz) erupted on the Breton frontier during the Princes' Fronde;…

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  1. 1650eastern Breton frontier · BrittanyAfter Condé's arrest, the Longueville faction organized resistance in Brittany and Normandy. The crown dispatched Marshal Méry to assemble troops on the Breton frontier, intending to cut the rebels off from western ports.
  2. 1650Champ Blanc · Ille-et-VilaineRoyal troops and Longueville's forces clashed fiercely around Champ Blanc. Méry directed a coordinated infantry and cavalry assault; the rebel line collapsed, with many soldiers captured or killed, and the gateway to Brittany lay open to the crown.
  3. 1650Retz · Ille-et-VilainePursuing their victory, royal forces recovered strategic towns such as Retz, dealing a heavy blow to Longueville's power in Brittany. The victory gave the crown the initiative on the western front in 1650.

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