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French Raid on Tynemouth 1385

1385
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Franco-Scottish raid Tynemouth 1385
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Tynemouth area inhabitants
Forces
English defenders c.200–400
VS
Victor
Franco-Scottish forces
Forces
Franco-Scottish c.800–1,500
Outcome
Coastal settlements around Tynemouth raided
The Battle

History & Significance

The raids around Tynemouth in 1385 were the northernmost operations connected to the French strategy of opening a second front against England via Scotland.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Tynemouth 1385

Tynemouth Iron Age and Romano-British settlements, monasteries, site of lighthouse, cross, motte, enclosure and artillery castles and later coastal defences
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Clifford's Fort
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Roman fort, South Shields
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Village of Jarrow
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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