{"slug": "cotentin-peninsula", "label": "Cotentin Peninsula", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotentin_Peninsula", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463529", "qid": "Q463529", "description": "peninsula", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [867, 1864], "span_label": ["867 CE", "1864 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}], "related": [{"slug": "duchy-of-normandy", "label": "Duchy of Normandy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "august", "label": "August", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-brittany", "label": "Duchy of Brittany", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-the-bald", "label": "Charles the Bald", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tours", "label": "Tours", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "compiegne", "label": "Compiègne", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "le-mans", "label": "Le Mans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "channel-islands", "label": "Channel Islands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-longsword", "label": "William Longsword", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "rudolph-of-france", "label": "Rudolph of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-i-of-england", "label": "Henry I of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "robert-curthose", "label": "Robert Curthose", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 867, "year_label": "867 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August", "text": "August – Treaty of Compiègne: King Charles the Bald cedes the Cotentin Peninsula to Salomon, duke ('king') of Brittany, after he had sent his son-in-law Pascweten to negotiate a peace. Charles orders the fortification of the cities of Tours, Le Mans and Compiègne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655299#Europe", "title": "867", "revid": 1366655299, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 933, "year_label": "933 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "William I (\"Longsword\"), duke of Normandy, recognises King Rudolph as his overlord. In turn he gives William the Cotentin Peninsula and the Channel Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917339#Europe", "title": "933", "revid": 1364917339, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1091, "year_label": "1091 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 2", "text": "February 2 – King William II of England invades western Normandy with a large army. His brothers, Henry and Robert Curthose, mobilize mercenary forces to resist him during a siege at Mont-Saint-Michel. Under terms of the Treaty of Caen, estates on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy are surrendered to William, matters being concluded in August.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267069429#Britain_and_France", "title": "1091", "revid": 1267069429, "section": "Events › By place › Britain and France"}}, {"year": 1346, "year_label": "1346 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 12", "text": "July 12–18 – The English raid and burn neighbouring towns and villages in the Cotentin Peninsula.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350441074#Events", "title": "1346", "revid": 1350441074, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1692, "year_label": "1692 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 29", "text": "May 29 (May 19 O.S.) – Nine Years' War: Battle of Barfleur – The Anglo-Dutch fleet breaks the French line off the Cotentin Peninsula, foiling the French plan to invade England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365636017#April–June", "title": "1692", "revid": 1365636017, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1864, "year_label": "1864 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 19", "text": "June 19 – American Civil War: Battle of Cherbourg – Confederate States Navy CSS Alabama is sunk in a single-ship action with USS Kearsarge, in the English Channel off the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula, France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369213895#June", "title": "1864", "revid": 1369213895, "section": "Events › June"}}]}