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Early Medieval

Sandwich Viking Raid 997

997
Kent, England
Also known as: Norse attack Sandwich 997 · Danes sack Sandwich 997
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Sandwich
Forces
Sandwich garrison & militia (c. 200–400).
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Norse raiders: c. 8–15 ships (c. 800–1,500)
Outcome
Port sacked; fleet used Sandwich as operating base
The Battle

History & Significance

The 997 Norse use of Sandwich as a campaign base echoed its earlier significance and underlined the strategic importance of the Wantsum Channel harbours for both defenders and attackers.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Sandwich Viking Raid 997

Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Sandwich town walls: site of the Round House
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
The Fisher Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Sandwich town walls: section from Woodnesborough Gate to Canterbury Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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