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French Raid on Sandwich 1342

1342
Kent, England
Also known as: French attack on Sandwich 1342
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Sandwich townspeople
Forces
English defenders: c.300–400 townspeople & garrison
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.600–1,000
Outcome
Cinque Port raided and partially burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Sandwich was one of the most important of the ancient Cinque Ports, and the raid of 1342 struck at the heart of medieval English naval administration.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Sandwich 1342

Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Sandwich town walls: site of the Round House
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
The Fisher Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Sandwich town walls: section from Woodnesborough Gate to Canterbury Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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