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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sandwich (1217) canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Sandwich | 2 |
| Battle of Dover Strait (1217) | 1 |
| naval Battle of Sandwich (1217) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Sandwich (1217) Context triple: [First Barons' War, significantEvent, Battle of Sandwich (1217)]
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Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sandwich (1217) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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B.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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C.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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D.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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E.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| 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 Sandwich (1217)
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surface form:
Battle of Dover Strait (1217)
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| associatedWith |
Prince Louis of France
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surface form:
Prince Louis (later Louis VIII of France)
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 I of Courtenay ⓘ
surface form:
Robert of Courtenay
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| conflict | First Barons' War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 24 August 1217 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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off Sandwich, Kent ⓘ |
| navalTheatre |
French invasion of England (1216–1217)
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surface form:
English Channel operations in First Barons' War
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| notableEvent | death of Eustace the Monk ⓘ |
| objective | to intercept French reinforcements and supplies ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of French fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | First Barons' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lincoln (1217) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French invasion of England (1216–1217)
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Treaty of Lambeth (Treaty of Kingston) ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed | medieval cogs ⓘ |
| significance | decisive naval engagement securing royalist control of England ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
English attack from windward position
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use of grappling and boarding by English ships ⓘ |
| year | 1217 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sandwich (1217) Description of subject: 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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