Bertrand du Guesclin

Bertrand du Guesclin led French forces to victory at the Battle of Cocherel against the forces of Charles II of Navarre. The victory secured the French throne for Charles V and established du Guesclin as a leading commander.

Du Guesclin was defeated and captured at the Battle of Auray while fighting for the French in the Breton War of Succession. The defeat was a setback for French ambitions in Brittany.

Du Guesclin led a successful campaign in Aquitaine, using Fabian tactics to avoid pitched battles and recapture castles and towns from the English. His strategy weakened English control in the region.

King Charles V appointed Bertrand du Guesclin as Constable of France, the highest military office. Du Guesclin was tasked with leading the French campaign to recover territory from the English.

Bertrand du Guesclin died during the siege of Ch