Battle of Sluys
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The Battle of Sluys was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Hundred Years' War
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naval battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sluis
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Battle of l'Écluse → |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France → |
| casualties |
heavy French casualties
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relatively light English casualties → |
| combatantStrength |
English fleet of c. 120–150 ships
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French fleet of c. 190–220 ships → |
| commander |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
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Genoese admiral Barbavera → Hugh Quieret → Nicolas Béhuchet NERFINISHED → Sir Robert Morley → |
| conflict |
Hundred Years' War
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| consequence |
English control of the English Channel
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destruction of much of the French fleet → |
| countryAtTime |
County of Flanders
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| date |
24 June 1340
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| era |
14th century
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| followedBy |
English land campaign in northern France in 1340
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| hasParticipant |
English longbowmen
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Genoese crossbowmen → |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
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| locatedInPresentDay |
Netherlands
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| location |
Zwinstraat estuary
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near Sluis → off the coast of Sluys → |
| monarchInvolved |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
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| navalTactics |
grappling and boarding
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use of cogs as fighting platforms → |
| notableFeature |
French ships chained together in defensive line
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boarding actions decisive in combat → use of archers on English ships → |
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
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| precededBy |
Edward III's 1340 expedition to Flanders
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| result |
English victory
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decisive English naval victory → |
| significance |
established temporary English naval supremacy
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one of the first major battles of the Hundred Years' War → |
| strategicImportance |
prevented French invasion of England by sea in early phase of war
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secured sea lines of communication between England and Flanders → |
| theatre |
English Channel
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North Sea → |
| tookPlaceNear |
port of Sluys
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town of Sluis in Flanders → |
| year |
1340
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edward III of England
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Edward of Windsor → |
battle |
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Battle of Sluys
("Battle of Sluis")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Hundred Years' War
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notableBattle |