Morlaix
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Morlaix is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Morlaix with its viaduct in the background
Louis Le Guennec was born in the Hôtel called François du Parc.
Morlaix viaduct
House known as Duchess Anne's House
Battle of Morlaix
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The battle of Morlaix was fought near the village of Lanmeur in Brittany, France, on 30 September 1342 between an Anglo-Breton army and a much larger Franco-Breton force. England, at war with France s
Morlaix
…Montroulez, pronounced ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The Battle of Morlaix, part of the Hundred Years' War, was fought near the town on 30 September 1342 between the English under William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton and the…
Charles of Blois, the French commander, as envisaged in 1621
In 1962 a well-preserved wreck of a cog dated to 1380 was found near Bremen, Germany. This is a full-size reproduction. Merchant vessels such as these formed the bulk of the English fleet.
A contemporary image of a mounted man-at-arms: note the lack of armour on the horse.
A modern replica of a bodkin point arrowhead used by English longbows to penetrate armour