Brittany Campaign

Brittany Campaign
Part of French Wars of Religion and Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
Pointe des Espagnols
Date 1590–1598 Location Brittany, Kingdom of France Result Peace of Vervins
Belligerents
Spain Catholic League	France  England
Commanders and leaders
Juan del Águila Tomé de Paredes  † Duke of Mercœur Marquis de Sablé	Duke of Montpensier Prince of Conti Jean VI d'Aumont John Norreys Martin Frobisher † Anthony Wingfield

The Brittany Campaign, or the Campaign of Brittany, was a military occupation of the Brittany, France, by Spain. It began in summer 1590 when Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur, the governor of Brittany, offered the port of Blavet to King Philip II of Spain so that he could harbour his fleet. The occupation formally ended on May 2, 1598, with the Peace of Vervins.

The Spanish used it as a base of operations to protect the treasure fleets, frustrate English naval operations, make incursions along the English coast and aid the Catholic League, all with the ultimate goal being the invasion of England.