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In March of 1339, Carlo Grimaldi, with a force of 17 galleys, 35 Norman barges, the cog Christopher, and a force of 8,000 men made a series of assaults in the Channel. This was a large force by medieval standards, especially in association with a fleet.
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Hundred Years' War, 1337–1360. The first phase of the Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1360. It is sometimes referred to as the Edwardian War because it was initiated by King Edward III of England, who claimed the French throne in defiance of King Philip VI of France. The dynastic conflict was caused by ...
Battle of Río Salado, (October 30, 1340), battle fought by the allied Castilian and Portuguese Christian forces against the Muslim Marīnids of North Africa in a final attempt by the latter to invade the Iberian Peninsula.
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Historical Events for the Year 1340. 26th January » King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 1st April » Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 'interregnum' in Denmark.
