What the records say
- When
- 1380
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 51.44° N, 0.37° E
- Description
- 1380 raid during the Castilian invasions of England
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Castilian attack on Gravesend
The forces of Juan I of Castile attacked Gravesend in the summer of 1380. During the raid on the town, the Castilian admiral Fernando Sánchez de Tovar ordered soldiers to loot the town and set it ablaze. The attacks were part of the Hundred Years' War, and led to concerns for the safety of London, just 20 miles away.
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