Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
11th-century battle in Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes was fought in 1047 by the combined forces of the Norman duke William I and the French king Henry I against the forces of several rebel Norman barons, led by William's cousin Guy of Brionne.[1]
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Val-ès-Dunes | |||||||
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Map of the battlefield | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Normandy Kingdom of France | Norman rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King Henry I of France William I, Duke of Normandy |
Guy of Burgundy Nigel of the Cotentin Grimoald of Plessis Hamon Dentatus † Ralph Tesson of Thury (defected) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~10,000 men (pre-battle) | ~25,000 men (pre-battle) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown, presumably light | Thousands |
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As a result of winning the battle, William was able to retain his title and maintain control over the western half of his duchy.