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Battle of Brémule
On 20 August 1119, Henry I routed the army of King Louis VI of France at Brémule in Normandy.…
Timeline
- 1118–1119Normandy · NormandyAfter Robert Curthose was imprisoned, his son William Clito became the banner of the Norman opposition and the French king. Louis VI intervened in Normandy in an attempt to weaken Henry I's cross-Channel power. The two sides repeatedly tugged back and forth over border castles and vassals.
- 1119Brémule · NormandyOn 20 August 1119, several hundred knights met at Brémule. Henry was present in person; the Anglo-Norman army routed the French, and Louis VI withdrew. Orderic Vitalis recorded this battle in detail. Subsequently the peace of Gisors arranged for Henry's son William Adelin to perform homage to Louis for Normandy.
Sources
- Louis VI https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-VI
- Henry I — C. Warren Hollister (2001)
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis — Orderic Vitalis