battle, medieval

Raid on Gravesend

Name: Raid on Gravesend
Location: Gravesend, United Kingdom

Raid on Gravesend was a battle fought in 1380 at Gravesend, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gravesend. It was part of Castilian invasions of England, which ran from 1374 to 1380. The recorded result: Castilian victory.

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Fought1380

WhereGravesend, United Kingdom51.442N, 0.369E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeCastilian victory

Belligerents18px Crown of Castileagainst18px Kingdom of England

Part ofCastilian invasions of England1374 to 1380

Record

Date	1380 (year precision)
Place	Gravesend, United Kingdom 51.442N, 0.369E
Kind	Battle, medieval

Placed at Gravesend; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Raid on the Medway 1667, 12 km E
Battle of Aylesford AD 455, 17 km SE
Battle of Benfleet AD 894, 18 km NE
Battle of Otford AD 776, 19 km SW
Battle of Maidstone 1648, 22 km SE

In the same war

Before: Castilian raids on the Isle of Wight 1374

Elsewhere in 1380

Raid on Gravesend is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5710423, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Castilian attack on Gravesend, revision 1385134019, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.