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Battle of Ballon
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| Battle of Ballon | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Brittany | Kingdom of West Francia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nominoë | Charles the Bald | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 1,000 Bretons | c. 3,000 Franks | ||||||
The Battle of Ballon took place on 22 November 845 between the forces of Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, and Nominoë, Duke of Brittany. Nominoë was appropriating border territory and opposing Charles' attempt to impose Frankish authority. Nominoë defeated Charles, initiating a period of Breton expansion and consolidation of power.
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