BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Dover 1380
Medieval

French Raid on Dover 1380

1380
Kent, England
Also known as: French attack on Dover 1380
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dover townspeople
VS
Victor
French raiders
Outcome
Town below the castle raided; castle itself held
The Battle

History & Significance

Even the heavily fortified town of Dover suffered raiding in 1380, though the great castle continued to hold, demonstrating the limits of French amphibious power against major fortifications.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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