French fleet commander Eustace the Monk

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Eustace the Monk was a notorious early 13th-century mercenary and pirate who served as a naval commander for the French crown during the Anglo-French conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
mercenary
monk
naval commander
pirate
privateer
allegiance French crown
King John of England NERFINISHED
Prince Louis of France
countryOfCitizenship County of Boulogne
deathCause beheading
employer French crown
King John of England
Philip II of France
enemyOf English navy
surface form: Cinque Ports fleet

English Army
surface form: English royal forces
genre subject of medieval romance
hasRepresentationIn Old French verse romance "Eustache le Moine"
historicalReputation notorious pirate
renegade monk turned sea captain
languageSpoken Old French
mannerOfDeath execution
militaryBranch French fleet
militaryConflict Anglo-French conflicts in the early 13th century
monasticOrder Benedictines
surface form: Benedictine Order
notableCommanderOpposed Hubert de Burgh
notableEvent Anglo-French War of 1213–1214
surface form: Anglo-French War (1213–1214)

Battle of Sandwich (1217)
First Barons' War
notableFor commanding French ships against English forces
piracy in the English Channel
switching sides between English and French rulers
use of deception and disguise at sea
notableWork command of French fleet at the Battle of Sandwich
raids in the English Channel
service in Anglo-French naval conflicts
occupation mercenary
monk
naval commander
pirate
placeOfActivity English Channel
northern coast of France
southern coast of England
positionHeld commander of French fleet in the English Channel
naval commander for the French crown
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
timePeriod early 13th century

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Battle of Sandwich (1217) combatantRole French fleet commander Eustace the Monk