Battle of Sluys facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Sluys
Part of the Hundred Years' War
A miniature of the battle from Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 14th century.
Date 24 June 1340 Location Off Sluys in the French fief of Flanders (now spelled "Sluis" and part of the Dutch region of Zeelandic Flanders) Result Decisive English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Edward III of England  (WIA)	Hugues Quiéret   † Nicolas Béhuchet   †
Strength
200–250 ships	190–213 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown. Estimated: Several thousand.	16,000–18,000 (La Guerre de 100 Ans by Georges Minois) to 20,000 (Europe: A History by Norman Davies) Most ships captured

The Battle of Sluys ( 1340) was an early and important naval battle of the Hundred Years' War. The English attacked near the port of Sluis and destroyed most of the French fleet. This made it impossible for France to invade England. Nearly all the fighting afterward took place on land in France.

Images for kids

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  Edward III A portrait from the 18th century

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  In 1962 a well-preserved wreck of a cog dated to 1380 was found near Bremen, Germany. This is a full-size reproduction. Merchant vessels such as these, hastily converted to makeshift warships, formed the bulk of both sides' ships.
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  A gold noble coin of 1354, the obverse showing Edward seated in a ship, in commemoration of the battle

See also

In Spanish: Batalla de La Esclusa para niños