Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin (Breton: Beltram Gwesklin; c. 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' War. From 1370 to his death, he was Constable of France for King Charles V. Well known for his Fabian strategy, he took part in seven pitched battles and won the five in which he held command.
Bertrand du Guesclin | |
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Head detail of Bertrand du Guesclin's gisant in the Basilica of Saint-Denis, sculpted during the last quarter of the 14th century. The effigy was commissioned after du Guesclin's death by Charles V of France | |
| Born | c. 1320 Broons |
| Died | 13 July 1380 (aged c. 60) Châteauneuf-de-Randon |
| Buried | Saint-Denis |
| Allegiance | House of Blois Kingdom of France |
| Rank | Constable of France |
| Conflicts Battles | Hundred Years' War War of the Breton Succession Castilian Civil War Battle of Montmuran (1354) Battle of Cocherel (1364) Battle of Auray (1364) (POW) Battle of Nájera (1367) (POW) Battle of Montiel (1369) Battle of Pontvallain (1370) Battle of Chiset (1373) |
| Spouse(s) | Tiphaine Raguenel (1363 - 1373) |
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