[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":22},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p6ch1z4-1340-maritime-stakes-and-the-battle-of-the-sluys:es":3},{"period":4,"chapter":12,"zoom":15},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":7,"titleEs":6,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":8,"covers":9},"p6","La Guerra de los Cien Años","The Hundred Years' War","1328 → 1461",[10],{"filename":11,"url":11},"COMTE_Pierre-Charles_Sacre_de_Charles_VII_Huile_sur_toile.jpg",{"id":13,"title":14},"p6ch1","Philip VI of Valois: A New Dynasty, A War Begins (1328–1350)",{"id":16,"title":17,"chapterId":13,"html":18,"hasEn":19,"isFallback":20,"seoDescription":21},"p6ch1z4","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:",1782343350834]