Sluis (l'Escluse)

Region: Western Europe · Coordinates: 51.308, 3.386 · 6 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 1330Chronicles of Jean FroissartDouglas sailed from the Scottish port of Moray and stayed at Sluis in Flanders, on the way to Spain.
AD 1337Giovanni Villani, Nuova CronicaThe English fleet lands on the island at the mouth of Sluis in Flanders, fights the count's forces and burns the island. The count's half-brother is captured
AD 1340Chronicles of Jean FroissartNaval battle off Sluys (L'Écluse): the English king's fleet defeats the Norman and French fleet. Hues Kiérès and Pierres Bahucès, among others, are killed; Barbenoire flees by boat.
AD 1340Chronicles of Jean FroissartThe English fleet of Edward III crushed the French fleet off Sluys (l'Escluse). The source says more than 40,000 died.
AD 1340Chronicles of Jean FroissartNaval battle off L'Écluse (Sluys): they fought ship to ship, and Hues Kiërës, Pierres Bahucès and others died.
AD 1340Giovanni Villani, Nuova CronicaEdward III defeats the French fleet in a night naval battle off Sluis; most of it is sunk or captured

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