BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Swanage 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Swanage 1377

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Swanage townspeople
Forces
Swanage townspeople c.50-100.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300-600
Outcome
Coastal town raided during Dorset sweep
The Battle

History & Significance

Swanage was attacked in 1377 as French raiders extended their operations along the Dorset coast, exploiting the inability of English forces to be everywhere at once.

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