ORDER OF BATTLE // November 1, 1337
Battle of Cadzand
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 3,500 estimated
Kingdom of England
3,500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Cadzand was an early action of the Hundred Years' War, fought in 1337 as a raid on the Flemish island of Cadzand. Its stated purpose was to provoke the local garrison into engagement and thereby deliver an easy English victory, with the calculated aim of boosting morale in England and among Edward III's continental allies ahead of a broader invasion of the continent. The raid thus served a political and psychological function at the outset of the war rather than a purely military one. On 9 November, Sir Walter Manny led the advance troops in an attempt to take the city of Sluys, but was driven off, limiting what the engagement could achieve strategically. As one of the earliest episodes of the Hundred Years' War, it reflects the preliminary maneuvering and alliance management that characterized Edward III's opening moves on the continent.
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