The great series of French coastal raids in 1377 devastated the Cinque Ports. Rye was burned, its wine stores looted, and the church bell carried off. The raids revealed the vulnerability of the English coast and the inadequacy of the local defences. The Ypres Tower at Rye stands today as the only surviving castle from this assault.
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