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23rd September 1338: First naval battle with artillery takes place in the Hundred Years’ War
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-09-22 21:05:55
Description: The first recorded naval battle featuring artillery took place in the first naval engagement of the Hundred Years’ War. The Battle of Arnemuiden saw five slow but stable single-masted English cogs face 48 galleys of The Grand Army of the Sea. This huge French fleet had already sacked English coastal towns such as Portsmouth and Southampton in an attempt to cripple the English economy and stop Edward III’s attempts to gain the French crown. Edward relied on income from the valuable wool trade to ensure he could pay for his army and maintain the support of his allies on the continent. ...
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