HYW Coastal raids

[rumacara]

Hello all

I was trying to find some reference to coastal raids during the HYW and the nobles that took part in it but without much success so i ask for some help.

I´m after both english and french raids and small actions as well as the names involved. So far i have found information about some of the chevauchés but that involves thousands of men so i´m after the smaller ones.

Any info and ideas are welcome.

[Atheling]

Jonathan Sumption's pentalogy on the HYWE is the place to start reading:

Trial by Battle: The Hundred Years War, Vol. 1:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trial-Battle-Hundred-Years-Vol/dp/0571200958

Hundred Years War Vol 2: Trial By Fire:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hundred-Years-War-Vol-Trial/dp/0571207375/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=0571207375&psc=1

Hundred Years War Vol 3: Divided Houses:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hundred-Years-War-Vol-Divided/dp/0571240127/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/262-5819926-0506245?pd_rd_w=SrCYp&content-id=amzn1.sym.79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_p=79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_r=HT7F280V87NM9RG1P51W&pd_rd_wg=KWncS&pd_rd_r=fa331df9-a753-4387-b89d-ad41ac5cace9&pd_rd_i=0571240127&psc=1

Hundred Years War Vol 4: Cursed Kings:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hundred-Years-War-Vol-Cursed/dp/0571274560/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_2/262-5819926-0506245?pd_rd_w=bpjzd&content-id=amzn1.sym.79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_p=79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_r=N0YCKY1AV7FTQ4VF7R2Y&pd_rd_wg=a9bSi&pd_rd_r=d7ae0730-524d-4ea9-8c84-ceada747fb2b&pd_rd_i=0571274560&psc=1

Hundred Years War Vol 5: Let's hope he lives long enough to complete the writing!

The first four volumes of the Sumption pentalogy are easily the most thorough academic study of the social, political and military history HYW- certainly that I have ever read and I've read quite a lot.

[rumacara]

Darrell, thank you for the tips on the books.

Books are always welcome but references of those raids (webpages stating that) would be good.

[Atheling]

Darrell, thank you for the tips on the books.

Books are always welcome but references of those raids (webpages stating that) would be good.

OK.... well, the raid on Southampton by the "French" is what arguably kicked off the HYW so:
https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/the-french-raid-on-southampton-5th-october-1338/

Also:
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/English_Channel_naval_campaign,_1338%E2%80%931339

A good old dredge through Google should offer some gems.

[rumacara]

Keep em coming Darrell.

[Vagabond]

Look up my namesake John Hawley of Dartmouth, he might lead you to something interesting. 

Quote from Wikipedia "Hawley was both a merchant and licensed privateer though he was often accused of piracy".

[rumacara]

Look up my namesake John Hawley of Dartmouth, he might lead you to something interesting.

Indeed it did. The Battle of Blackpool Sands.
Thank you. I´m enjoying very much. Its exactly what i was after.

[Wiegraf]

Although not part of the HYW between France and England, I've wanted to do a one man Crusade of Marshal Boucicaut on the coast of the Black Sea. I think it would be interesting and is in the same era

[levied troop]

I’d recommend ‘Invasion’ by Duncan Cameron:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/invasion/duncan-cameron/9781398112445

[rumacara]

Wiegraf, i´m sure its interesting but not what i´m after. Thanks though.

Levied Troop, that book seems very interesting. On my list to buy. Thank you.

[rumacara]

I also found a few more references.

https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Hundred_Years_War

https://danspencer.info/2018/06/02/royal-castles-and-coastal-defence-in-the-hundred-years-war/

https://winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk/winchelsea/st-thomas-history/the-french-raids/

http://sotonopedia.wikidot.com/page-browse:french-raid

[MaleGriffin]

Fascinating thread! Thank you very much for starting it or contributing to it!

[voltan]

Don't know if it'll fit, might be a bit late, but didn't Warwick the kingmaker act like a bit of of a pirate when he was captain at Calais. I think one of the magazines had an article on it a few years ago.

[HappyChappy439]

Don't know if it'll fit, might be a bit late, but didn't Warwick the kingmaker act like a bit of of a pirate when he was captain at Calais. I think one of the magazines had an article on it a few years ago.

On a similar note, Jeanne de Clisson has a pretty interesting career of piracy and coastal raids on villages in Brittany and Normandy in the Crécy period of the war if that helps at all!

[rumacara]

Voltan, if you find something please place a link to the webpage or a suitable book/magazine.

HappyChappy439, i found this on wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Clisson