BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Rye 1339
Medieval

French Raid on Rye 1339

1339
Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
French raiders
VS
Victor
English (Robert Morley's fleet / Cinque Ports militia)
Outcome
French force attempted to land at Rye and burned several small villages nearby, but failed to capture the town itself; the English fleet under Robert Morley caught up with them and forced them to flee back across the Channel.
The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval skirmish fought in 1339 near Sussex, England. Recorded strengths: not recorded (French expedition of that summer numbered around 67 French and mercenary vessels overall; no separate figure given for the Rye landing party).

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded (French expedition of that summer numbered around 67 French and mercenary vessels overall; no separate figure given for the Rye landing party)

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