Battle of Sandwich (1217)

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Eustace's capture and death at the Battle of Sandwich
Eustace's capture and death at the Battle of Sandwich
Not to be confused with the Battle of Sandwich (1460).

The Battle of Sandwich was a medieval naval battle in 1217, during the First Barons' War. It was an immediate follow-on to the Battle of Dover between the French navy under Eustace the Monk and the English navy under Hubert de Burgh. It was an English victory and lost Eustace his life.

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