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Medieval

French Raid on Winchelsea 1382

1382
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Winchelsea 1382
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Winchelsea townspeople
Forces
Winchelsea defenders: c.200–500.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.500–1,500
Outcome
Continuing raids further diminished the town
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1382 raid on Winchelsea was part of an unrelenting French campaign against the Sussex coast that left Winchelsea a shadow of its former self by the end of the fourteenth century.

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