BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Rye 1448
Medieval

French Raid on Rye 1448

1448
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Rye 1448
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rye townspeople
Forces
Rye defenders c.100–300.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders c.300–800
Outcome
Town raided in final years of the war
The Battle

History & Significance

Rye was raided again in 1448 as France resumed offensive operations in the closing years of the Hundred Years War, demonstrating that the Channel coast remained vulnerable until the very end.

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