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French Raid on Folkestone 1377

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Folkestone townspeople
Forces
Folkestone townspeople: c. 100–200 defenders.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c. 300–500 men
Outcome
Town raided and damaged
The Battle

History & Significance

Folkestone was swept up in the great French raiding season of 1377 that devastated the Kent and Sussex coasts from one end to the other.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Folkestone 1377

An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Two Martello towers, East Cliff
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Martello tower no 5 at Folkestone School for Girls
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Sandgate Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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