BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Broadstairs 1380
Medieval

French Raid on Broadstairs 1380

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Broadstairs inhabitants
Forces
Broadstairs inhabitants c.50-100.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300-600
Outcome
Coastal village raided
The Battle

History & Significance

Broadstairs was among the Thanet coastal communities that suffered from French raiding in 1380 as enemy forces probed the northern Kent coast beyond the main Cinque Port towns.

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