BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Lynn 1377
Medieval

French Raid on Lynn 1377

1377
Norfolk, England
Also known as: French attack on Kings Lynn 1377 · French raid on Lynn 1377
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lynn townspeople
Forces
Lynn townspeople c.100-200.
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French naval force c.500-1000
Outcome
East coast port threatened; shipping attacked
The Battle

History & Significance

Lynn was threatened by French naval forces in 1377, showing that the great east coast commercial centre was not immune from the French maritime threat despite its distance from the Channel.

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