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Battle of Damme

Battle of Damme was a naval engagement fought on 31 May 1213 at Damme, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1213–14, which ran from 1213 to 1214. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, but large against Unknown.

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Detail of a miniature of Philip Augustus awaiting his fleet.
Detail of a miniature of Philip Augustus awaiting his fleet.. Mahiet, Master of the Cambrai Missal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 May 1213
WhereDamme, Belgium51.334N, 3.382E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of England; County of Flanders
Casualties and losses300 ships captured, over 100 burned; remaining ships scuttled.andUnknown
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1213–141213 to 1214

Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1213–14

Battle of Damme, 1213Battle of Roche-au-Moine, 1214Battle of Bouvines, 121412131214Battle of Damme, 1213
3 placed engagements of the Anglo-French War of 1213–14 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 May 1213
PlaceDamme, Belgium
51.334N, 3.382E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
StrengthUnknown, but largeUnknown
Casualties and losses300 ships captured, over 100 burned; remaining ships scuttled.Unknown
Commanders
  • Savari de Mauléon
  • William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1213 and 1603.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1213

Battle of Damme is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2091661, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Damme, revision 1370438276, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.