- Thomas Dagworth
Sir Thomas Dagworth (d. 1352) was an English
knight andsoldier , who lead English armies inBrittany during theHundred Years' War .In 1346 he lead a small English force in Brittany in support of John de Montfort's claim on the dukedom. De Montfort was backed by the English throne, whereas his rival, Charles of Blois was backed by the French. On June 9th, Dagworth's force was attacked by Charles' much larger army at Saint-Pol-de-Léon. Though almost surrounded, the longbowmen won the day for the English force. The next year, on
20 June , he claimed an even more famous victory at la Roche-Derrien, where Charles of Blois was captured.He was killed in an ambush in 1352 by Bretons unhappy with the English presence.
In 1343 he had married
Eleanor de Bohun, Countess of Ormonde , the daughter ofHumphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford .References
*Turnbull, Stephen. "The Book of the Medieval Knight." London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. ISBN 0-85368-715-3
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10694.htm#i106939 thepeerage.com] Accessed March 22, 2008Persondata
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