Battle of Sandwich (1217)
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The Battle of Sandwich (1217) was a decisive naval engagement off the coast of Kent in which English forces defeated a French fleet, helping to end French intervention and secure King Henry III’s position in the First Barons’ War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Barons' War
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naval battle → |
| aftermath |
French abandonment of claim to English throne for Louis
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strengthening of royal authority under Henry III → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Dover Strait (1217)
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| associatedWith |
Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France)
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reign of Henry III of England → |
| belligerent |
French forces
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Kingdom of England → forces of Prince Louis of France → supporters of Henry III of England → |
| combatantRole |
English fleet commander Hubert de Burgh
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French fleet commander Eustace the Monk → |
| commander |
Eustace the Monk
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Hubert de Burgh → Philip d'Aubigny → Robert of Courtenay → |
| conflict |
First Barons' War
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| date |
24 August 1217
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| effect |
contributed to the Treaty of Lambeth (1217)
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end of major French naval threat in First Barons' War → forced Prince Louis of France to negotiate peace → helped end French intervention in England → secured the position of Henry III of England → |
| geographicalContext |
coast of Kent
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| historicalPeriod |
High Middle Ages
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| location |
English Channel
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off Sandwich, Kent → |
| navalTheatre |
English Channel operations in First Barons' War
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| notableEvent |
death of Eustace the Monk
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| objective |
to intercept French reinforcements and supplies
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| outcome |
decisive defeat of French fleet
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| partOf |
First Barons' War
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| precededBy |
Battle of Lincoln (1217)
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| relatedTo |
French invasion of England (1216–1217)
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Treaty of Lambeth (Treaty of Kingston) → |
| result |
English victory
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| shipTypeUsed |
medieval cogs
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| significance |
decisive naval engagement securing royalist control of England
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| tacticalFeature |
English attack from windward position
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use of grappling and boarding by English ships → |
| year |
1217
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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French Capetian forces
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Hubert de Burgh → |
participatedIn |
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Battle of Sandwich (1217)
("Battle of Dover Strait (1217)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Lincoln (1217)
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followedBy |
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Eustace the Monk
("Battle of Sandwich")
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killedIn |
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Eustace the Monk
("Battle of Sandwich")
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notableBattle |
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First Barons' War
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significantEvent |