Tuesday, 22 July 2025

French invasion of the Isle of Wight 1545

 This occurred in July. French invasion of the Isle of Wight - Wikipedia

A French fleet attacks Bembridge in 1545.
A plaque reads 'During the last invasion of this country hundreds of French troops landed on the foreshore nearby. This armed invasion was bloodily defeated and repulsed by local militia 21st July 1545.[12]'

A 1873 illustration

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