Battle of St. Mathieu

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Battle of St Mathieu
Part of the War of the League of Cambrai
Date 10 August 1512
Location Near Brest, France
Result English victory
Belligerents
England France
Commanders
Edward Howard René de Clermont
Strength
25 ships 22 ships
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War of the League of

Cambrai
Agnadello – Padua – Polesella – Mirandola – Brescia – Ravenna – St. Mathieu – Novara – Guinegate – Flodden Field – La Motta – Marignano
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Italian Wars

The naval Battle of St Mathieu took place on 10 August 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai, near Brest, France, between an English fleet of 25 ships commanded by Edward Howard and a French and Breton fleet of 22 ships commanded by René de Clermont. It is possibly the first battle between ships using cannon through ports[1]. The English surprised the French at anchor. The French cut their anchor cables, and were driven back into Brest with the French flagship, Grand Louise, badly damaged by Howard in Mary Rose[2]. Marie de la Cordelière was disabled, probably by Peter Pomegranate, but while being boarded from Regent, caught fire and both ships were sunk when Marie de la Cordelière's magazine exploded, killing 1500.[3]. Nef de Dieppe was also isolated from the main French fleet, and Admiralde sunk[4]. Over the next two days, with the French fleet in Brest, the English fleet destroyed thirty two French vessels and recovered the valuable French anchors before returning to England. As a result of the engagement, Edward Howard was made Lord High Admiral by King Henry VIII.

Ships involved:

Contents

[edit] England (Edward Howard)

(List is probable, not certain)
Regent (Thomas Knyvet) - Burnt
Sovereign (Charles Brandon)
Jenett
Barbara
Mary Barking
Mary Rose
Peter Pomegranate
John Hopton
Mary John
Anne of Greenwich
Mary George
Dragon
Lion
George of Falmouth
Peter of Fowey
Nicholas of Hampton
Martinet
Christopher Davy
Sabyn
Nicholas Reede
Margaret of Topsham (James Knyvet)
Mary James (Anthony Ughtred)
Magdalene (J. Brigandyne)
Henry of Hampton
Catherine Pomegranate (Henry Gyldeford)

[edit] France (René de Clermont)

(Marie de la Cordelière probably refers to Nef de Morlaix, although it could have been Nef de Brest)
Nef de Rouen
Nef d'Orléans
Nef de Dieppe
Nef de Bordeaux
Petite Louise
Nef de Morlaix (Marie de la Cordelière) (Hervé de Porzmoguer aka Primauguet) - Burnt
Nef de Brest
Nef de Rochelle
Nef de Bordeaux
Saint Sauveur
12 others

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mary Rose Trust [1]
  2. ^ Shock and Awe: Mary Rose and the fear of the French galleys, D.Childs, History Today, p.41 (April 2007)
  3. ^ Shock and Awe: Mary Rose and the fear of the French galleys, D. Childs, History Today, p.41 (April 2007)
  4. ^ Mary Rose Trust [2]

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