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English Coastal Defence Musters after Sluys 1340

1340
Kent, England
Also known as: South coast defence after Sluys · Kent and Sussex coastal muster 1340
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
French threat
VS
Victor
England (strategic)
Outcome
Following Sluys naval victory English south coast was secured; local musters organised to prevent any remaining French landing
The Battle

History & Significance

Sluys secured the Channel for English operations; subsequent land musters illustrate English military organisation for coastal defence mid-14th century

Forces Involved

Kent and Sussex county levies; no French landing materialised

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near English Coastal Defence Musters after Sluys 1340

South-western section of the Roman Fort of the Classis Britannica, near Albany Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Saxon shore fort bastion, Queen Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Martin's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Bath House, N of Market Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Painted House, N of Market Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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