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Bertrand du Guesclin (Breton: Beltram Gwesklin; c. 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' War.
Bertrand du Guesclin was a national French hero, an outstanding military leader during the early part of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453). After attaining the highest military position as constable of France in 1370, he brilliantly used the strategy of avoiding set battles with the English until.
Bertrand du Guesclin, né vers 1320 a au château de la Motte-Broons, à Broons près de Dinan, et mort le 13 juillet 1380 devant Châteauneuf-de-Randon (actuel département de la Lozère ), est un noble breton, connétable de France et de Castille, personnage majeur de la première partie de la guerre de Cent Ans .
On October 2, 1370, du Guesclin became the top military commander in France. Bertrand du Guesclin’s effigy at Saint-Denis Basilica in Paris, where he is buried. With added resources and greater authority, du Guesclin launched a winter campaign against his English adversaries in northwest France.
Bertrand du Guesclin, known as “The Black Dog of Brocéliande,” was a renowned French knight and military commander during the late Middle Ages. Born in 1320 in the Duchy of Brittany, his exceptional military prowess and strategic acumen made him a prominent figure in the Hundred Years’ War .
Homme de guerre français (La Motte-Broons, près de Dinan, 1315 ou 1320-Châteauneuf-de-Randon 1380). Petit hobereau breton devenu une immense figure de la guerre de Cent Ans, le connétable Bertrand Du Guesclin incarne le chevalier par excellence.
Aug 24, 2016 · Bertrand Du Guesclin (bĕrträN´ dü gĕklăN´), c.1320–80, constable of France (1370–80), greatest French soldier of his time. A Breton, he initially served Charles of Blois in the War of the Breton Succession. Charles was supported by the French crown, while his rival was allied with England.
