Battle Of Sluys 1340

Battle of Sluys, 1340. Declaring war on Philip VI of France, Edward III of England (1312-1377) began what would become the Hundred Years War with a naval victory at the Battle of Sluys. The battle saw the destruction of the French fleet, eliminating the threat of a French invasion of England and ensuring that the war would be fought on French soil. Artist James William Edmund Doyle. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Battle of Sluys, 1340. Declaring war on Philip VI of France, Edward III of England (1312-1377) began what would become the Hundred Years War with a naval victory at the Battle of Sluys. The battle saw the destruction of the French fleet, eliminating the threat of a French invasion of England and ensuring that the war would be fought on French soil. Artist James William Edmund Doyle. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Battle Of Sluys 1340
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Heritage Images / Contributor
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804458776
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Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1754
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Hulton Archive
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