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French Raid on Dartmouth 1377

1377
Devon, England
Also known as: French attack on Dartmouth 1377
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dartmouth townspeople
Forces
Dartmouth townspeople: c. 150–250 defenders.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c. 400–600 men
Outcome
Port raided; town damaged
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1377 raid on Dartmouth threatened one of the most important Devon harbours, prompting the town to begin construction of Dartmouth Castle to protect the estuary.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Dartmouth 1377

D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in Dartmouth
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 690m north of Longwood House
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hillfort known as Greenway Camp, immediately north east of Cart Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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