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The English force was routed at the Battle of Pontvallain

Sir John Minsterworth (died 1377) was an English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was executed by King Edward III. In the 1370 invasion of France, the war was going poorly, and he was part of a force sent to relieve the English command in France under the experienced Sir Robert Knolles. Knolles and Minsterworth carved their way from the north to the west of France. Divisions between the leaders led to mutiny, Minsterworth and others splitting from Knolles's force, much of which was destroyed by the French army. Minsterworth and a breakaway force fought their way to Brittany despite frequent attacks, and eventually to England, where he tried to blame Knolles for the disaster. Both men and were found culpable. Minsterworth left England in 1372 to join the French army. Five years later, he met and conspired with the rebel Owain Lawgoch, and supported Owain's proposed French-backed invasion of England. In 1377 he was captured by the English and sent home to be tried for treason. He was convicted, executed and his corpse was drawn and quartered. (Full article...)