Bréban

Bréban is a common French, located in the department of the Marne and the area Champagne-Ardenne.

History

This village is the birthplace of Pierre de Bréban (1380? - 1428 with Guingamp, Brittany), lord of Landreville, Admiral de France (in the language of the time, Minister for the war) and one of the principal generals of the dolphin, the future Charles VII. The only French admiral having delivered two naval battles against English and having gained them both, after them to have first once overcome, with foot, the battle of the Seven Knights. It was a considerable person at her time, because of its power (its state extended from Bréban with Arc in Barrois while passing by Landreville, that is to say much more than celebrates it lord de Coucy) and of its warlike exploits. With the battle of Azincourt, it ordered the avant-garde and could not convince Boucicault not to attack. He is the inventor, with his accomplice Louis Bourdon (or Bosredon) of the strategy of the war of fortresses, which saved the One hundred Year old war to Charles VII when it was finally taken again after the adventures of Jeanne d' Arc. He is nowadays completely forgotten historians one does not know why. Louis Bourdon, is also put aside a quotation of François Villon.

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Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Marne

External bonds

Bréban on the site of the national geographical Institute
Bréban on the site of INSEE
Bréban on the site of Quid
Localization of Bréban on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Bréban on Mapquest

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