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Raid on Pevensey Bay — French 1377

1377
Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English coastal defenders
Forces
English coastal defenders: c. 200–400 militia.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c. 400–700 men
Outcome
Coast raided; shipping taken
The Battle

History & Significance

The great French coastal raids of 1377 struck Pevensey Bay as part of a coordinated assault on the Sussex coast that exposed fundamental weaknesses in English coastal defence.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Raid on Pevensey Bay — French 1377

Pevensey Castle: a Saxon Shore fort, Norman defences, a medieval enclosure castle, and later associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Martello tower no 64 at the Crumbles, 1.3km north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Martello tower no 66, 320m north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Eastbourne Redoubt
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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