BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Brighton 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Brighton 1377

1377
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Brighthelmstone 1377
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Brighton townspeople
Forces
Brighton townspeople: c. 50–100 defenders.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c. 200–400 men
Outcome
Fishing village raided and burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Brighton (then Brighthelmstone) was a small fishing village when French raiders burned it in 1377, an attack it would suffer again at intervals throughout the later medieval period.

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