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French Raid on Seaford 1344

1344
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Seaford 1344
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Seaford townspeople
Forces
English defenders: c.200–300 townspeople & militia
VS
Victor
French raiders
Forces
French raiders: c.400–600
Outcome
Town raided; beach area burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Seaford, a member of the Cinque Ports federation, was attacked in 1344, extending French raiding operations to the stretches of Sussex coast between the main port towns.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Seaford 1344

Medieval crypt, Church Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hillfort and a bowl barrow on Seaford Head
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Two bowl barrows, the south easternmost pair of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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