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French Raid on Pevensey 1344

1344
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Pevensey 1344
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Pevensey area inhabitants
Forces
English defenders: c.150–250 local inhabitants & militia
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.300–500
Outcome
Coastal settlement raided; castle environs attacked
The Battle

History & Significance

The raid on Pevensey in 1344 targeted one of the historic landing points on the Sussex coast, a site that retained symbolic as well as strategic significance.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Pevensey 1344

Pevensey Castle: a Saxon Shore fort, Norman defences, a medieval enclosure castle, and later associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Martello tower no 64 at the Crumbles, 1.3km north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Martello tower no 55, 500m south west of Normans' Bay Station
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Martello tower no 66, 320m north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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