The Battle of Sluys, was a naval battle fought on 24 June 1340 between England and France. It took place in the roadstead of the port of Sluys, on a since silted-up inlet between Zeeland and West Flan
Miniature of the battle from Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 15th century
Edward III A portrait from the 18th century
19th-century bust of Quiéret by Charles Émile Seurre, on display at the Palace of Versailles near Paris
In 1962 a well-preserved wreck of a cog dated to 1380 was found near Bremen, Germany. This is a full-size reproduction. Merchant vessels such as these, hastily converted to makeshift warships, formed the bulk of both sides' ships.