1316Feb, 22
Battle of Picotin between Ferdinand of Majorca and the forces of Matilda of Hainaut
The Battle of Picotin was fought on 22 February 1316 between the Catalan forces of the infante Ferdinand of Majorca, claimant to the Principality of Achaea, and the forces loyal to Princess Matilda of Hainaut, comprising native levies from the barons loyal to the Princess as well as Burgundian knights. The battle ended in a crushing victory for Ferdinand, but he was later engaged and killed by the troops of Matilda's husband, Louis of Burgundy, at the Battle of Manolada.
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Battle of Manolada
The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada.