BattlefieldsFrench Raid on Winchelsea 1406
Medieval

French Raid on Winchelsea 1406

1406
Sussex, England
Also known as: French attack on Winchelsea 1406
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Winchelsea townspeople
VS
Victor
French raiders
Outcome
Diminished town raided again
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1406 raid on Winchelsea was one of many attacks on the stricken town, which by this date had lost most of its population and could offer little resistance.

Forces Involved

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

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