Battle of Blackpool Sands

Battle of Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth
DateApril or May 1404
Location
Blackpool Sands near Dartmouth, Devon, England
50°19′10″N 3°36′34″W / 50.31944°N 3.60944°W / 50.31944; -3.60944
Result Defeat of William du Chastel's fleet
Combatants
William du Chastel's fleet John Hawley's defensive forces

The Battle of Blackpool Sands was the result of an attempted French raid on the port of Dartmouth, South Devon, England, in April or May 1404. Local forces defeated the raiders, taking a number of prisoners and killing the French commander, William du Chastel.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.