BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Poole 1342
Medieval

French Raid on Poole 1342

1342
Dorset, England
Also known as: French attack on Poole 1342
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Poole townspeople
Forces
English defenders: c.250–400 townspeople & militia
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.500–800
Outcome
Town and harbour raided
The Battle

History & Significance

Poole was a prosperous Dorset port whose repeated raiding by French forces underlined the inability of English coastal defences to protect mercantile wealth during the 1340s.

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