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French Raid on Southampton 1403

1403
Hampshire, England
Also known as: French attack on Southampton 1403
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Southampton garrison
Forces
Southampton garrison; raid repelled by new town walls.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300–800
Outcome
Town threatened; walls held; suburbs burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Southampton was threatened again in 1403, but the new walls built after the 1338 disaster proved effective in preventing another sack of the town.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Southampton 1403

Bowl barrow 630m north of Hardley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
Bowl barrow 400m north of Hardley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Bowl barrow in Fawley Inclosure
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Flash Pond
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Bowl barrow 250m north-east of Hardley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
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