Battle of Mortemer
| Battle of Mortemer | |||||||
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Depiction of the battle from a 14th Century parchment | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | Duchy of Normandy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Odo of France (POW) Renaud, Count of Clermont Guy, Count of Ponthieu (POW) Waleran of Ponthieu † |
Robert, Count of Eu Hugh of Gournay Walter Giffard Roger of Mortemer William de Warenne | ||||||
The Battle of Mortemer was a defeat for Henry I of France when he led an army against his vassal, William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy in 1054. William was eventually to become known as William the Conqueror after his successful invasion and conquest of England.