BattlefieldsBattle of Sandwich (1217)
Medieval

Battle of Sandwich (1217)

1217
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Kingdom of France: 10 large ships; 70 supply vessels
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Kingdom of England: 16–18 large ships; 20 smaller ships
Outcome
English victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover took place on 24 August 1217 as part of the First Barons' War. A Plantagenet English fleet commanded by Hubert de Burgh attacked a Capetian French fleet led by Eustace the Monk and Robert of Courtenay off Sandwich, Kent. The English captured the French flagship and most of the supply vessels, forcing the rest of the French fleet to return to Calais. The French fleet was attempting to bring supplies and reinforcements to Prince Louis, later King Louis VIII of France, whose French forces held London at that time.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Kingdom of France: 1 large ship, 36 knights; 64 supply vessels

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