Battle of Sluys lawn outside the 15th century Bell

outside the 15th century Bell Inn

General Gordon (1833-1885) was killed at Khartoum on 26 January 1885 when the forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city

brought about largely by the impact of the English longbowmen

In the doorway of the school

'From Liege to Aix-la-Chapelle

Battle of Sluys lawn outside the 15th century BellBattle of Sluys, 1340. Declaring war on Philip VI of France, Edward III of England (1312 1377) began what would become the Hundred Years War with a naval victory at the Battle of Sluys. The battle saw the destruction of the French fleet, eliminating the threat of a French invasion of England and ensuring that the war would be fought on French soil.