The Battle of Winchelsea or the Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer was a naval battle that took place on 29 August 1350 as part of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It was a victory for an English fleet of 50 ships, commanded by King Edward III, over a Castilian fleet of 47 larger vessels, commanded by Charles de la Cerda. Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and several were sunk. Only two English vessels are known to have been sunk, but there was a significant loss of life.
Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.
On August 29, in the year 1350, Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of August 29, one of 422 recorded events on this date across all of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on August 29, 1350 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 5 Wikipedia articles.
- The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
- Wikipedia source last updated on 26 July 2026.
On This Date in History 422
This article draws on content from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More on August 29
1807
British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prim…
British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
1786
240 years ago
Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
Shays's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increas…
Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
1779
American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the Iroquois, are a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking indigenous peoples in northeast North America. They were known by the French dur…
American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.
1778
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fi…
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
1758
The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
The Treaty of Easton was a colonial agreement signed in Easton, Pennsylvania in October 1758 during the French and Indian War between British colonials and the chiefs of 13 Native…
The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
1756
270 years ago
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
Frederick II was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after ann…
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
Comments 0
Sign in to join the discussion.