BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Rye 1380
Medieval

French Raid on Rye 1380

1380
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Rye 1380
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rye townspeople
Forces
Rye townspeople c.100-200.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.400-800
Outcome
Town raided again before full recovery from 1377 burning
The Battle

History & Significance

Rye was raided again in 1380 before it had fully recovered from its devastation in 1377, illustrating the relentless cycle of destruction that characterised French coastal strategy.

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