BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Portland 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Portland 1377

1377
Dorset, England
Also known as: French attack on Portland 1377
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Portland inhabitants
Forces
Portland inhabitants: c. 100–200 defenders.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French/Castilian raiders: c. 300–500 men
Outcome
Peninsula raided during 1377 western channel sweep
The Battle

History & Significance

Portland was attacked in 1377 as French and Castilian raiders swept the Dorset coast as part of the coordinated assault on the south of England that summer.

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