BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Margate 1380
Medieval

French Raid on Margate 1380

1380
Kent, England
Also known as: French attack on Margate 1380
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Margate townspeople
Forces
Margate townspeople c.50-100.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300-600
Outcome
Isle of Thanet port raided
The Battle

History & Significance

Margate was raided in 1380 as French forces operating in the Thames estuary extended their depredations to the ports of the Isle of Thanet on the outer edge of the Thames approach.

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