BattlefieldsSiege of Dol 1173
Medieval

Siege of Dol 1173

1173
Ille-et-Vilaine, france
Also known as: Dol-de-Bretagne 1173 · Henry II relieves Dol
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Ille-et-Vilaine, france
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Louis VII of France and rebel forces
Forces
Louis VII: substantial French army
VS
Victor
Henry II
Forces
Henry II: c.5,000 mercenaries and knights
Outcome
Henry II arrived with a relief army; Louis VII retreated without battle; rebel momentum broken
The Battle

History & Significance

When Louis VII of France besieged Dol in Brittany, Henry II crossed the Channel and marched with astonishing speed. Louis retreated on the approach of Henry without fighting. This lightning relief of Dol demonstrated Henry at his most capable and fundamentally disrupted the coordination between the French and English rebels.

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