BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Rye 1406
Medieval

French Raid on Rye 1406

1406
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Rye 1406
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rye townspeople
Forces
Rye townspeople/militia c.100–300
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.200–400
Outcome
Town raided; partial recovery from 1377 and 1380 attacks threatened
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1406 raid on Rye disrupted the gradual recovery of the town from the devastating raids of the late fourteenth century, perpetuating a cycle of destruction that kept the Sussex coast impoverished.

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