BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Weymouth 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Weymouth 1377

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Weymouth townspeople
Forces
Weymouth townspeople c.50-100.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300-600
Outcome
Port town raided and burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Weymouth was raided in 1377 as part of the French campaign along the Dorset coast, adding to the toll of destruction that the county suffered in that catastrophic year.

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