The inconclusive 'Battle of the Solent' against the French on July 18/19 1545 was most notable for the loss of which ship?
Battle of the Solent armed with longbows. D’Annebault then returned to France. Battle of the Solent The naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England, in the Solent between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The engagement was inconclusive, and is most notable for the sinking of the English carrack "Mary Rose". In 1545 Francis launched an invasion of England with 30,000 soldiers in more than 200 ships. Against this armada — larger than the Spanish Armada forty-three years later — the
Battle of the Solent The French expedition started disastrously, the flagship "Carraquon" perishing on 6July in an accidental fire whilst at anchor in the Seine. Admiral Claude d'Annebault transferred his flag to "La Maistresse", which then ran aground as the fleet set sail. The leaks were patched and the fleet crossed the Channel. The French entered the Solent and landed troops on the Isle of Wight. On 18 July the English came out of Portsmouth and engaged the French at long range, little damage being done on either side. "La Maitresse" was close to sinking due to her earlier damage, but although d'Annebault had