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Invasion of England

France · Warfare / Hundred Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1369–1388Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1369

Charles V the Wise1369

Paris · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Renews the war with a series of raids on the Channel coast of England

1387

Charles VI1387

Margate · Warfare / Hundred Years War

The French invasion is called off after defeat of the French fleet off Margate

1388

Charles VI1388

Paris · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Assembles the largest fleet since Charlamagne but the plans for invasion are abandoned

Names involved

Charles V the WiseCharles VI

Provenance

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