Castilian attack on Gravesend
| Castilian attack on Gravesend | |||||||
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| Part of Hundred Years' War | |||||||
Other raids on the south English coastline that occurred during the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crown of Castile | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 20 galleys | Unknown | ||||||
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The forces of Juan I of Castile attacked Gravesend in the summer of 1380. During the raid on the town, the Castilian admiral Fernando Sánchez de Tovar ordered soldiers to loot the town and set it ablaze. The attacks were part of the Hundred Years' War, and led to concerns for the safety of London, just 20 miles away.