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French Raid on Milford Haven 1405

1405
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Also known as: French landing at Milford Haven 1405 · French expedition to Wales 1405
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Welsh/English defenders c.500–1,000.
VS
Victor
French and Welsh forces
Forces
French and Welsh c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
French army of roughly 2600 men landed and marched inland with Glyndwr before withdrawing
The Battle

History & Significance

The French landing at Milford Haven in 1405 was the largest military intervention by France in Wales and the most significant foreign troop landing in Britain since the Norman period.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Milford Haven 1405

West Popton Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.2 miles
Enclosure & Earthworks at Lewiston Hall
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.6 miles
Fort Popton (Curtain Walls and Gun Emplacements only)
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~1.7 miles
West Pennar Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2 miles
Eastington Manor House
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.1 miles
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