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French Raid on Winchelsea 1360

Q: When did French Raid on Winchelsea 1360 take place?

French Raid on Winchelsea 1360 took place in 1360, in Sussex, England. French forces (reportedly up to 2,000 foot soldiers, bowmen, sailors and mercenaries) sacked and burnt Winchelsea and its harbour shipping; the raid was part of an unsuccessful attempt to pressure for the release of King John II of France, captured at Poitiers in 1356; townspeople took refuge in the parish church; three years later 409 properties were still reported in ruins

Q: Who won French Raid on Winchelsea 1360?

French raiders was victorious. The defeated side was Winchelsea townspeople. French forces (reportedly up to 2,000 foot soldiers, bowmen, sailors and mercenaries) sacked and burnt Winchelsea and its harbour shipping; the raid was part of an unsuccessful attempt to pressure for the release of King John II of France, captured at Poitiers in 1356; townspeople took refuge in the parish church; three years later 409 properties were still reported in ruins

1360

Sussex, England

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Raid

Location

Sussex, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Winchelsea townspeople

Forces

English defending forces not recorded (many able-bodied men were with Edward III in France or deployed at the Thames estuary)

Victor

French raiders

Forces

Up to 2,000 French foot soldiers, bowmen, sailors and mercenaries

Outcome

French forces (reportedly up to 2,000 foot soldiers, bowmen, sailors and mercenaries) sacked and burnt Winchelsea and its harbour shipping; the raid was part of an unsuccessful attempt to pressure for the release of King John II of France, captured at Poitiers in 1356; townspeople took refuge in the parish church; three years later 409 properties were still reported in ruins

The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval raid fought in 1360 near Sussex, England. Recorded strengths: Up to 2,000 French foot soldiers, bowmen, sailors and mercenaries; English defending forces not recorded (many able-bodied men were with Edward III in France or….

Confirmed battlefield location

Casualties & Losses

Not recorded in surviving sources; townspeople sheltering in the church were attacked

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near French Raid on Winchelsea 1360

Moat at Old Place

Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles

New Gate, Winchelsea

Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea

Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles

Medieval town of Winchelsea

Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles

Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane

Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles

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