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.
Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority afte
Battle of Sluys
…place in the roadstead of the port of Sluys, on a since silted-up inlet between Zeeland and West Flanders. The English fleet of 120–150 ships was led by Edward III of England and the 230-strong French fleet by the Breton knight Hugues Quiéret, Admiral of France, and Nicolas Béhuchet, Constable of France. The battle was one…
Posthumous drawing as head of the Order of the Garter, c. 1430–1440 in the Bruges Garter Book
To mark his claim to the French crown, Edward III quartered the arms of France, placing them in the first and fourth quarters. English stained glass, c. 1350 – 1377.
Portrayal of Edward's appointment as Vicar-General of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Louis IV in the late fourteenth-century Chronicles of Jean Froissart
Groat featuring Edward III