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New page: The '''Battle of Sluys''' was a naval battle between French and English forces in the first years of the Hundred Years War. On June 24, 1340, a French flotilla engaged English...
The '''Battle of Sluys''' was a naval battle between [[French]] and [[English]] forces in the first years of the [[Hundred Years War]]. On June 24, 1340, a French flotilla engaged English ships attempting a landing in France. The English used superior mobility to defeat their opponents and capture almost the entire French fleet. The victory secured the [[English Channel]] and insured that the war would be fight primarily on French soil.
==Sources==
A History of War at Sea, by Helmut Pemsel, Naval Institute Press, 1975
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sluys, Battle of}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:English History]]
[[Category:French History]]
==Sources==
A History of War at Sea, by Helmut Pemsel, Naval Institute Press, 1975
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sluys, Battle of}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:English History]]
[[Category:French History]]