On 29 August 1350, Edward III intercepted a returning Castilian fleet hired by France off Winchelsea. Unlike Sluys this was a running naval battle fought at sea rather than in harbour. The English ships (including the king's cog Thomas) were rammed and boarded by the tall Castilian vessels. Edward III and the Black Prince both had their ships sunk under them. Eventually the Castilians were driven off. The battle demonstrated both English naval prowess and its limits — the Castilian contract was not broken and they continued to threaten English shipping.
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