naval engagement, medieval
Battle of Dover
Battle of Dover was a naval engagement fought in 1217 at Dover, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First Barons' War, which ran from 1215 to 1217.
Record
| Date | 1217 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Dover, United Kingdom 51.130N, 1.311E | |
| Part of | First Barons' War (1215 to 1217) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, medieval | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dover Castle 1216, 0.9 km
- Battle of the Downs 1639, 15 km
- Battle of Sandwich (1217) 1217, 17 km
- Battle of the Narrow Seas 1602, 17 km
- Second Battle of Dover Strait 1917, 17 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Lincoln 20 May 1217
- All 3 engagements of First Barons' War
Elsewhere in 1217
- Battle of St. Matthew's Day Estonia
- Siege of Toulouse France
- Battle of Otepää Estonia
- Battle of Salvetat France
- Siege of Mount Tabor Israel
Battle of Dover is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870911, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.