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Medieval

Submission of Dover

1066
Kent, England
Also known as: Surrender of Dover 1066 · Dover Castle seized 1066
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Dover garrison
Forces
Dover garrison and defenders (c. 300–500).
VS
Victor
William of Normandy
Forces
Norman besieging force (c. 1,500–2,000)
Outcome
Dover submitted; castle garrisoned by Normans; town partially burned by troops
The Battle

History & Significance

Control of Dover and its chalk-cliff castle gave William the gateway to Normandy and secured his lines of communication across the Channel within weeks of Hastings.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Submission of Dover

Maison Dieu
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Bath House, N of Market Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
The Painted House, N of Market Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
St Martin's Priory (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
South-western section of the Roman Fort of the Classis Britannica, near Albany Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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