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316: 57: 328: 284:, William of Normandy sent word to the surrounding countries (including Brittany), warning them against attacking his lands while he was away, on the grounds that his mission bore the papal banner. However, Duke Conan promptly informed the Norman Duke that he would take the opportunity to invade the latter's 323:(c.1066) showing Breton defenders within the castle of Dinan throwing down spears onto the Norman attackers, whilst some of the latter hold burning torches with which to burn down the wooden fortifications 183: 61:"Here the knights of Duke William fight against the men of Dinan; and Conan passed out the keys". Two successive scenes from the contemporary 176: 527: 490: 169: 547: 500: 17: 355:
The Battle of Dinan occurred in 1065. Harold fought on the side of Duke William, whose army had chased Duke Conan from
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From a historical perspective, the Bretons had steadily lost lands to the Norman's ancestors, the Seine River Vikings.
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Bretons would eventually invade England with the Normans in 1066 mainly as cavalry, which they specialized in.
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may have been a political move to consolidate and stabilize the east and west regions of the duchy.
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Duke William's army therefore set out to appease the Breton threat. While outside the monastery of
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The 1064–1065 animosity between Brittany and Normandy was sparked after
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duchy, had a traditional rivalry with neighboring Normandy.
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During Duke Conan's 1066 campaign against Anjou, he took
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Index

Breton–Norman War
Battle of Dinant
Middle Ages

Bayeux Tapestry
Château de Dinan
Brittany
Duchy of Normandy
Kingdom of England
Duchy of Brittany
Harold Godwinson
William, Duke of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Rivallon I of Dol-Combourg
Conan II of Brittany
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Breton–Norman War
Dinan
Pouancé
Segré
Duchy of Brittany
Duchy of Normandy
Celtic
William the Conqueror
Rivallon I of Dol
Duke of Brittany
Conan II
Anglo-Saxon England

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