# Battle of Sluys (1340)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1340-battle-of-sluys
Categories: battle

An English fleet destroyed much of the French fleet off Flanders. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 24 June 1340 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory gave England control of the Channel during the early years of the Hundred Years' War.

## Why it matters
The victory gave England control of the Channel during the early years of the Hundred Years' War.

Ruler at the time: [Edward III](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Sluys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Sluys&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Sluys](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Sluys)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)