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==== England ====
* [[April 30]] &ndash; [[English invasion of France (1230)|English invasion of France]]: King [[Henry III of England|Henry III]] embarks from [[Portsmouth]] with a large expeditionary force. On [[May 2]], he arrives at [[Guernsey]], and the next day the English army lands at [[Saint-Malo]], where [[Peter I, Duke of Brittany|Peter I]] (or '''de Dreux'''), duke of [[Duchy of Brittany|Brittany]], meets Henry to pay him homage. During the months, the English forces march through the [[County of Anjou]], taking the castle of [[Mirebeau]] in late July.<ref>Carpenter, David (2004). ''The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain 1066–1284'', p. 130. London, UK: Penguin. {{ISBN|978-0-14-014824-4}}.</ref>
* [[October 27]] &ndash; Henry III signs a truce with King [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX]] ('''the Saint''') and returns to Portsmouth. He leaves a small force under Peter I and [[Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester|Ranulf de Blondeville]], to act against the French in Brittany and [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]].