BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Portland 1416
Medieval

French Raid on Portland 1416

1416
Dorset, England
Also known as: French attack on Portland 1416
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Portland inhabitants
Forces
Portland inhabitants c.100–250
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.200–400
Outcome
Coastal settlement raided
The Battle

History & Significance

French raiders struck Portland in 1416 even as Henry V was conducting his great campaigns in Normandy, demonstrating that France retained the capacity to threaten the English coast throughout the war.

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