August 29, 1350: English Fleet Defeats Castilian Fleet at Winchelsea

On August 29, 1350, the English naval fleet under King Edward III defeated the Castilian fleet at the Battle of Winchelsea in the English Channel after the Castilian fleet had previously attacked and captured English trade ships.

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