BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Southampton 1338
Medieval

French Raid on Southampton 1338

1338
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Sack of Southampton 1338 · Southampton burned 1338
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Southampton townspeople
Forces
Southampton lightly defended
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French galley fleet
Outcome
Southampton sacked and much of the town burned alongside Portsmouth raid; Italian merchants heavily affected; town walls subsequently strengthened
The Battle

History & Significance

The sack of Southampton demonstrated English coastal vulnerability at the start of the Hundred Years War; it accelerated town wall construction including the Bargate improvements

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