What the records say
- When
- 11 Jul 1522
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 48.58° N, 3.83° W
- Description
- 1522 English raid on a Breton port
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Sack of Morlaix (1522)
English raid on a Breton port in 1522
The sack of Morlaix was an English raid on the Breton port of Morlaix on 1 July 1522, during the Italian War of 1521–1526. An expedition led by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, captured the town, plundered its merchants and burned buildings and ships in the harbour. The attack formed part of Henry VIII's war against Francis I of France.
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