The Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History series
Event
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Better Brother Brewing, 150-536 2nd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK
Free and open to the public
About this event
Feb. 4, 1287, was the day the sea claimed the port of Old Winchelsea.
The Department of History is pleased to announce the relaunch of the popular 7 Nights of History public history talks.
This year’s theme is 7 Days that Changed the World. Each talk will explore how one day’s events reflected earlier history and/or had an impact on subsequent history.
More information: 7 Nights of History webpage
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