Battle of Morbihan

Battle of Morbihan
Part of the Gallic Wars
Date Summer 56 BC Location Quiberon Bay, France 47°30′N 2°52′W / 47.50°N 2.87°W / 47.50; -2.87 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Veneti
Commanders and leaders
Julius Caesar Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
Strength
c. 110 ships	220 ships
Casualties and losses
Light	Almost all ships destroyed or captured

The Battle of Morbihan, also known as the Battle of Quiberon Bay, was a naval battle fought in the summer of 56 BC between the Gallic tribe of the Veneti and a Roman fleet sent by Julius Caesar. The battle was fought off the coast of Brittany in modern-day France, likely near Quiberon Bay. The battle was a part of the Gallic Wars. The battle ended in a decisive Roman victory.