Charles de La Cerda29 August 1350
Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
Spain · Warfare / Hundred Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
Edward III and the Black Prince commanded 50 English ships against 44 larger Castilian and Genoese vessels commanded by Don Carlos de la Cerda.
The Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer, also called the Battle of Winchelsea, was an English naval victory.
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