BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Fowey 1404
Medieval

French Raid on Fowey 1404

1404
Cornwall, England
Also known as: French attack on Fowey 1404
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Fowey townspeople
VS
Victor
French raiders
Outcome
Port raided; Cornish privateers challenged French fleet
The Battle

History & Significance

Fowey was a base for Cornish privateers whose activities provoked French reprisals, making the raid of 1404 partly retaliatory as well as strategically motivated.

Forces Involved

French raiders: c. 150–300 men. Fowey townspeople and garrison: c. 100–150 defenders.

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