BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Portland 1342
Medieval

French Raid on Portland 1342

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Portland inhabitants
Forces
English defenders: c.100–150 local inhabitants
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.250–400
Outcome
Peninsula raided; settlements burned
The Battle

History & Significance

The isolated peninsula of Portland was raided in 1342, illustrating that French naval forces ranged freely along the Dorset coast during the mid-fourteenth century.

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