BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Folkestone 1378
Medieval

French Raid on Folkestone 1378

1378
Kent, England
Also known as: Folkestone raided 1378 · French galleys Kent coast 1378
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Folkestone townspeople
Forces
Folkestone townspeople
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French galley squadron
Outcome
French galleys raided Folkestone in one of several south coast attacks in early Richard II's reign; town looted
The Battle

History & Significance

Continued French raiding in 1377-80 created the political conditions for the poll taxes and ultimately the Peasants Revolt; coastal communities felt abandoned by the government

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