Olivier de Clisson (1326 – April 23, 1407), nicknamed "The Butcher", was a French soldier, the son of the Olivier de Clisson who was put to death in 1343 on the suspicion of having wished to give up Nantes to the English. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
He was brought up in England, where his mother, Jeanne de Belleville, had married her second husband. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Jeanne de Clisson (1300 – 1359 the “Lioness of Brittany” was a feared Pirate who plied the English Channel for French ships from 1343 - 1356 On his return to Brittany he took arms on the side of John de Montfort, who was supported by the English. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into John V the Conqueror (in Breton Yann IV, in French Jean IV) (1339 &ndash November 1 1399) was Duke of Brittany and Olivier distinguished himself at the Battle of Auray (1364), where he lost an eye in the fighting, and earned the nickname "Butcher" because his troops were ordered to take no prisoners. The Battle of Auray took place on September 29, 1364 at the French town of Auray. Later, due to differences with de Montfort, Olivier went over to the side of Charles of Blois, and therefore, France. Charles of Blois ( Blois, 1319 &ndash September 29 1364) claimed the title Duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death
In 1370 he joined Bertrand du Guesclin, who had lately become constable of France, and followed him in all his campaigns against the English, including the Siege of Brest in 1373. Bertrand du Guesclin (c 1320 &ndash 13 July 1380) known as the Eagle of Brittany, was a Breton Knight and French military commander The Constable of France (connétable de France from Latin comes stabuli for " Count of the stables" as the First Officer of the Crown was one Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. On the death of du Guesclin, Clisson received the constable's sword, and held the office from 1380 to 1392. He fought with the citizens of Ghent, defeating them at Roosebeke (1382), and later commanded the army in Poitou and Flanders (1389), and made an unsuccessful attempt to invade England. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a The Battle of Roosebeke (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Westrozebeke) took place on November 27th 1382 on the Goudberg (golden mountain between a Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
On his return to Paris, in 1392, an attempt was made to assassinate him by Pierre de Craon, at the instigation of John V, Duke of Brittany. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city John V the Conqueror (in Breton Yann IV, in French Jean IV) (1339 &ndash November 1 1399) was Duke of Brittany and In order to punish the latter, Charles VI, accompanied by the constable, marched on Brittany, but it was on this expedition that the king was seized with madness. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into The uncles of Charles VI took proceedings against Clisson, so that he had to take refuge in Brittany.
He was reconciled with John V, and after the duke's death, in 1399, he became protector of the duchy, and guardian of the young princes. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. He had gathered vast wealth before his death.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
- Turnbull, Stephen. The Book of the Medieval Knight. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. ISBN 0-85368-715-3
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