[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch15z4:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","High Middle Ages","Plena Edad Media","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch15","Philip VI of Valois: A New Dynasty, A War Begins (1328–1350)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch15z4","1340: Maritime Stakes and the Battle of the Sluys","\u003Cp>War demands control of the seas: supply, troop transport, commerce protection. In \u003Cstrong>1340\u003C/strong>, the naval battle of \u003Cstrong>the Sluys\u003C/strong> (near Bruges) becomes a turning point: France loses the initiative at sea to England.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚓ Why the Sea Matters\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without maritime mastery, it is difficult to defend coasts, support allies, and conduct operations in Flanders or Guyenne. The English Channel is also a vital commercial artery.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 A Strategic Shift\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>French naval defeat weakens the capacity to prevent landings and control the northern facade. War globalizes in some sense: it touches sea, ports, and merchant circuits.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Points to Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>1340: sea becomes a decisive theater.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Loss of naval initiative favors English operations.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"War demands control of the seas: supply, troop transport, commerce protection. In 1340 , the naval battle of the Sluys (near Bruges) becomes a turning point:",1778543138753]