The siege of Enbona of 1342 - an episode of the war for the Breton inheritance , glorifying Jeanne of Flanders . Forces of Charles de Blois laid siege in the city of Jeanne of Flanders. She waited for the British reinforcements to approach, and with their arrival in June 1342 the blockade was lifted.
| The Siege of Enbon | |||
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| Main conflict: Hundred Years War | |||
 The Siege of Enbon | |||
| date | May-June 1342 , | ||
| A place | Enbon , Duchy of Brittany | ||
| Total | Lifting siege | ||
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History
The siege was organized by supporters of Charles de Blois. Jeanne of Flanders took refuge behind the walls of Enbon and sent Amory de Clisson to Edward III for help - by British troops. Edward claimed the French crown and therefore sent Sir Walter Manni with the forces to lift the siege in order to get a reliable ally in Brittany in case of a landing in France. Jeanne in armor personally led the defense of Enbon.
Noticing that Camp de Blois was poorly guarded, Jeanne personally led a detachment of 300 people to the attack, in which they managed to burn off the stocks of the besiegers, after which she received the nickname Fiery. However, the besiegers managed to cut off Jeanne's detachment from the city. Then she went to Brest , pulling back part of the attackers. In Brest, she managed to get support and gather reinforcements. After that, she quietly (using tricks) returned to Enbon in 5 days. [one]
The siege lasted until the arrival of British reinforcements, which in June penetrated into the Blavet (the future Port Louis ). According to legend, Jeanne saw the English ships in the window during surrender negotiations. The siege was lifted, and the besiegers retreated towards the city of Åre , moving to the aid of Carl de Blois, who then besieged Åre .
After some time, de Blois returned and again laid siege to Enbon, but this time Jeanne was in England. Now she personally led the British reinforcements to lift the siege and at the same time personally [2] fought in a sea battle with the Spaniards who were trying to intercept the English fleet. [one]
Notes
- 2 1 2 Butler, Pierce, Women of Medieval France , Chapter IX, Barrie, London 1907.
- ↑ According to the chronicle of Jean Froissart .
Links
- Summary of the Cultural Institute of Bretagne (unavailable link) (Fr.)