BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Dover 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Dover 1377

1377
Kent, England
Also known as: French threat to Dover 1377
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
France
Forces
English garrison c.100-200 at Dover Castle.
VS
Victor
English defenders
Forces
French raiders c.500-1000
Outcome
Castle and walls held; lower town threatened but not sacked
The Battle

History & Significance

Dover successfully resisted French attack in 1377, its great castle proving an effective deterrent to raiders who preferred to strike at unfortified or lightly defended coastal settlements.

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