Battle of Bremule
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battle of Brémule
Brémule, battle of, 1119. Fought on 20 August between Henry I and Louis VI of France. Louis invaded Normandy and was keen to bring Henry to battle. He launched poorly controlled cavalry attacks against the English and Norman household troops. Henry himself received some blows on his helmet, but the French were beaten off and fled in disorder.
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Battle of Bremule
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| Rebellious Norman barons/ Kingdom of France |
Duchy of Normandy/ Kingdom of England |
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| Louis VI William Clito |
Henry I William Adelin |
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| 140 knights captured | Insignificant | ||||||
The Battle of Brémule was fought in 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and defeated a French invasion at the Battle of Brémule in 1119.
The defeat at Brémule effectively crippled the baron's rebellion and led to King Louis having to accept William Adelin as Duke of Normandy. William was officially invested with the duchy in 1120, even though King Louis continued to support William Clito's claim to the honour.
External links
- Orderic Vitalis, "Battle of Brémule, according to Orderic Vitalis", from De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History, online.
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Coordinates: 49°20′36″N 1°24′21″E / 49.3433333433°N 1.40583334333°E
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